Woman attacked with hammer in New York subway station

A 57-year-old woman was hit in the head with a hammer several times and robbed in one of the latest violent crimes in a New York subway station, police said

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Police are searching for a suspect who kicked the woman and struck her"numerous times" and fled on foot with her purse, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives James Essig said at a news conference Friday afternoon.The victim, who was bleeding from her brain, was taken to Cornell Medical Center with a fractured skull and lacerations to her face, Essig said.At least 6 NYC subway stabbings reported since the mayor unveiled new safety plan FridayThe woman was attacked about 11 p.m.

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