Sentencing for Man Who Attacked Woman with Hammer at Queens Subway Station

Sentencing Proceedings Underway

• ⚖️ Sentencing is currently underway for a 60-year-old man convicted in a brutal hammer attack on a woman in a Queens subway station.
• 📹 The assault, which occurred in February 2022, was captured on surveillance video.

Victim's Impact and Attacker's Actions

• 💔 The victim, Nina Rothschild, a New York City Health Department worker, is present in court to share her story and discuss the impact of her injuries.
• 🔨 The attacker, William Blunt, approached Rothschild from behind, kicked her down stairs, and repeatedly hit her in the head with a hammer 13 times, also stealing her bag.
• 🏥 Rothschild suffered multiple skull fractures and required intensive surgery.

Legal Proceedings and Potential Sentence

• 📅 Blunt was arrested shortly after the attack due to security footage and was convicted of assault and robbery in April.
• 👨‍⚖️ He faces a potential sentence of up to 25 years to life in prison.
• 🎤 The victim is expected to deliver a victim impact statement, and statements from the Queens District Attorney are anticipated after the sentencing.