Woman burned by substance thrown in her face at Brooklyn subway station: NYPD

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A woman suffered chemical burns to her face early Friday morning after someone threw an unknown liquid at her as she exited a Brooklyn subway station, police said.

The attack happened at the Winthrop Street station in Prospect Lefferts Gardens around 1:10 a.m., according to the NYPD. The 21-year-old victim suffered burns to the left side of the face and was rushed to Kings County Medical, a law enforcement source said. She was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, which has a burn unit.