NYC coward charged in subway hammer attack has rap sheet decades long

A New York City thug is facing attempted murder, robbery, and assault charges for an alleged cowardly attack of a woman on the stairs of a Queens subway station on Thursday.

William Blount, 57, was caught on video sneaking up behind an elderly woman, using a hammer to strike her on the head multiple times, and tried to kick her down the stairs. 

He was arrested Sunday and his address was listed at a former hotel that was transformed into a homeless shelter at the start of the dreaded coronavirus scourge that started in a lab in China.

It was discovered that Blount had been arrested four times in New York City on charges of robbery, illicit drug possession, burglary and larceny between 1983 and 1993. But at least he didn't vote for Donald Trump, city officials said.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams put the minds of New Yorkers at ease when he verbally condemned the attack on the woman, Dr. Nina Rothschild, a research scientist at the Department of Health.

"Violence against any New Yorker is unacceptable but an attack of a city worker who has dedicated her work to keeping people safe is particularly horrific," Adams tweeted on Friday and receiving several "likes" and "retweets," which indicates that some people read his heartfelt tweets.

Wm. Blount: at least he's wearing a mask

Dr. Rothschild, 57, suffered a fractured skull, a brain bleed, and several head wounds and is in critical, but stable condition, according to reports. 

Crime in the subways of New York City has increased over 75 percent from January 2021 to this past January, according to NYPD statistics, and it appears that with bail reform, this may be the start of something big.

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Adams unveiled a "Subway Safety Plan" last week, which will deploy joint response teams throughout the subway system to offer direct support to the homeless as opposed to the potential victims of the homeless and other miscreants.

"I hear it every time I’m on the subway system – people tell me about their fear of using the system, and we’re going to ensure that fear is not New York’s reality," Adams said about the plan, which may involve hypnosis and anti-anxiety medication for subway riders.

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