A mom of five was brutally attacked at a Queens subway station by a homeless maniac who had 7 prior arrests.
Elizabeth Gomes, 33, was dragged across the Howard Beach-JFK Airport station last Tuesday morning before being repeatedly kicked and punched in the face by Waheed Foster, a 41-year-old vagrant who was once convicted of beating his grandmother to death, according to police.
Tuesday, Gomes revealed her gruesome injuries while issuing a desperate plea to NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Gomes joined “America’s Newsroom” to discuss her recovery after the random attack on Sept. 20 that left her vision impaired in one eye.
“Still a little bit of headaches and stuff like that,” Gomes said. “But life goes on, and I’m trying the best that I can with every day.”
From Fox News:
Video footage from the Queens subway station showed Gomes chased down and thrown into a ticketing booth by 41-year-old Waheed Foster who kicked and beat her. Foster was arrested and charged with attempted murder and assault.
“I was waiting for the train like I do every morning, and he was just walking back and forth,” Gomes told host Bill Hemmer. “And before I knew it, this guy hit me from behind with a bottle.”
Since the attack, Gomes has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for failing to keep his promises to New Yorkers and raised awareness about the ongoing crime crisis across the city.
Year-to-date subway crime is up almost 50% in New York City since 2021, according to an NYPD MTA report.
“The subway is a very dangerous place. It’s hard to get protection. People are throwing each other into the tracks,” Gomes said.
Six days after Gomes’ attack, New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán tweeted that “Subway violence is a one-in-a-million event” despite soaring crime statistics.
“I would say that’s very ridiculous for her to say it,” Gomes responded. “How could she even say that when 99% of these violence [sic] are coming from the subways? There’s no help there.”
Gomes is calling for more surveillance in subway stations, on platforms and within the trains themselves. As she continues her recovery, Gomes continues to call on city officials to step up to protect New York City residents.
“I’m praying every day,” the mother of two said.
“A big part of me has gone, you know?”
