Police say the incident happened on Nov. 14 at around 5:30 p.m. on a B46 bus as it approached Union Street and Utica Avenue. The 71-year-old got into an argument with a woman, who then punched the man in the face. The man fell forward and hit his head on a pole. EMS took him to the hospital and he is expected to be OK.
Meanwhile, the woman left the bus and escaped on Utica Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).