A rider on the NYC Subway was pushed, scratched and bitten after attempting to claim a seat occupied by another rider's bag. The alleged assailant is still on the run and police are asking for help with identifying her.

The bad-mannered behavior of New Yorkers is a persistent and eye-rolling myth.

Just don’t tell one woman in Queens.

A female passenger on the New York City Subway was all-but mauled after she attempted to sit in a seat occupied by a rude rider's bag last Friday. 

The alleged attacker—who clearly failed to follow the dictates of an infamous ad campaign aimed at maximizing subway space for all passengers—did not respond when asked to move her bag. 

The victim then