The incident happened at around 2.40am on January 1 on the southbound B/D train platform in the Fordham Road subway station, according to the New York Police Department.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 61, appointed his younger brother as a deputy NYPD commissioner. Bernard Adams, 56, also a police officer like his brother until he retired in 2006.
Former NYPD Chief of Department Phillip Banks confirmed his selection as deputy mayor for public safety on Friday. Adams also appointed his brother, retired NYPD Sergeant Bernard Adams, as a deputy police commissioner.