Police are searching for a man accused of exposing himself and performing a lewd act on a northbound N train as it approached the Astoria Boulevard station Wednesday morning, after a 46-year-old woman reported the incident to authorities. She exited the train at Astoria Boulevard while, according to police, the suspect bolted from the station on foot. Investigators are asking anyone who might have seen the man or captured him on video to speak up.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the incident happened around 7:15 a.m. aboard a northbound N train when an unidentified man allegedly "exposed himself and performed a lewd act." The woman got off the train at Astoria Boulevard, and police say the man ran off. Crime Stoppers is urging anyone with information to submit tips through its online form, on X at @NYPDTips, or by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Where It Happened
The Astoria Boulevard station sits on 31st Street between Astoria Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway and is served by the N train, according to Wikipedia. The elevated express station is a busy commuter stop in northern Astoria, handling regular N service along with weekday W trains.
How To Report Tips
NYPD Crime Stoppers asks anyone with details about the case to reach out through its website tip portal, via X at @NYPDTips, or by phone. The English-language hotline is 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), and the Spanish-language line is 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Investigators say that even seemingly minor observations or brief video clips from the train or platform could help them identify the suspect.
Context
Subway riders have not been shy about raising safety concerns on certain parts of the system, even as major crime overall dropped in 2025. Last year was the city’s safest year since 2009 for the subway system, but coverage of the data has pointed to increases in reported rapes and felony assaults. Police and transit officials continue to urge riders to report troubling incidents quickly so detectives can act while evidence and witness memories are still fresh.
