Migrant accused of shoving 83-year-old, another man onto subway tracks calmly walked away after crime: video

A shocking incident captured on cellphone footage shows the moment a migrant allegedly pushed two strangers onto subway tracks in New York City. The chilling video shows Honduran national Bairon Hernandez, 34, calmly walking away after the random act of violence at a station on the Upper East Side.

The video, obtained by The Post, shows Hernandez strolling along the platform after pushing an 83-year-old man and a younger man onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street station around noon on Sunday. A bystander is seen confronting Hernandez before going over to the tracks to help the two passengers.

Hernandez was arrested at a Brooklyn homeless shelter at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, assault, and reckless endangerment. One of the victims, Richard Williams, an 83-year-old grandfather and Air Force veteran, is still fighting for his life at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.

“My father, Richard, is on a respirator in the ICU in the hospital. That’s all we are going to say,” one of Williams’ daughters told The Post.

Hernandez reportedly did not say a word throughout the incident and had not interacted with his victims before the attack. The younger victim helped Williams off the tracks, and fellow commuters assisted in getting them back onto the platform before a train arrived.

Williams, who recently celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary, had remained active in retirement after a career making bulletproof equipment, according to a family member.

The incident comes as the NYPD revealed a spike in transit crime of nearly 20% in February. More than 190 offenses were reported on the subway network last month, an 18.5% increase from February 2025. The increase is attributed to record cold temperatures and snow in February, which led to a shift in ridership patterns and the NYPD pausing ejections from the transit system for rule violations during extreme weather conditions.