A social worker in suburban New York was severely injured last month after she was savagely beaten while on a home visit in Peeksill.

A criminal complaint against Haseem Jenkins, 31, says that he punched and kicked caseworker Maria Coto, 56, when she mistakenly knocked on his door on May 14, the Peekskill Herald reported.

Coto has been on life support with facial fractures and brain bleeding and swelling since the attack, WCBS reported.

A neighbor told the station that Coto ran into his apartment when she was attacked, and Jenkins followed her.

Jenkins was shouting, “I’m going to kill you. I’m going to kill you, b****. I’m going to kill you, b****,” the neighbor said.

The neighb0r said he grabbed Jenkins by the neck in an attempt to stop the attack, and Coto “fell down flat on the floor, face down.”

Jenkins has been charged with attempted murder and assault and is being held without bail.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer approved an emergency contract expanding security escorts for Department of Social Services workers, and some caseworkers have begun conducting home visits in pairs, the Peekskill Daily Voice reported.

“This unforeseen and tragic incident has prompted us to take immediate action to protect our personnel from further harm while they perform their duties on behalf of the County of Westchester,” Latimer said.

Jenkins’ next court date is June 13, according to jail records.

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