A straphanger was shoved into the side of a moving train in Brooklyn during an unprovoked attack in the subway system this week, cops said.
The 36-year-old victim was waiting for a train on the platform of the 59th Street station in Sunset Park just after 6 p.m. Sunday when the suspect approached him and pushed him into the side of a northbound R train, according to police.Β Β
The victim bounced off the train and fell back onto the platform. He never fell onto the tracks.Β
The attacker didnβt say a word to the victim and fled the scene of the crime.
The victim, who suffered bleeding to the head, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition.

Surveillance footage shows the bearded suspect, who has a light complexion, wearing a dark-colored jacket, winter hat, and white-and-black sneakers.
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