A hospital worker suffered horrific burns after a stranger allegedly threw acid in her face on the underground.
The 21-year-old victim, who works at Kings County Hospital, revealed her face “was on fire ” at New York's subway when a woman launched the liquid at 1.10am on Friday.
Authorities have released images of the suspect and believe she is around 30 years old and six feet tall.
The suspect, who was allegedly swearing, was caught carrying a small bottle of liquid in her hands and hurling abuse at passengers.
She is heard saying “I hope your kids get pushed, and your mother gets pushed” whilst on the underground in video recorded by the victim.
The suspect then followed the victim off the train at Winthrop Avenue subway as she muttered to herself.
When the victim reached the stairs of the subway she threw the acid over the face of the hospital worker.
The worker was rushed to Kings County Hospital before being transferred to Jacobi Medical Center after requiring specialist treatment for the burns to the left side of her face.
The victim told the New York Post it was "the worst pain ever" as the skin on her nose started to burn away.
She was told by medics she might need a skin graft as the acid burnt her nerves, cartilage and tissue on the left side of her face.
The victim said there were no police around or security to help her and claimed, if she hadn't recorded the woman moments before he attack, the cops wouldn't know what she looked like.
The attacks on the subway come just days after New York Police Department were "blindsided" by Mayor Eric Adams' plans to involuntarily admit mentally ill people to hospital.
Officers were stunned at the 62-year-old's proposals on Tuesday which would allow the NYPD and FDNY to forcibly hospitalise people who turn down treatment.
The plans include forcing the patients into treatment even if they do not appear to pose a present danger to themselves or others.
He said: "This directive lays out an expedited, step-by-step process for involuntarily transporting a person experiencing a mental health crisis to a hospital for evaluation."
However, City Hall rejected the claims of the NYPD who claim they did know about this initiative for "months".
In a statement they said: "To be clear, every city agency received this directive yesterday, however, we have been working with the mayor’s office for months regarding this important initiative.
"[We are] currently in the process of aligning its policy, guidance, and training in conformance with the mayor’s directive which the department received on Tuesday."
