June 09, 2024 MANHATTAN, New York – Three people were injured in two separate knife incidents that occurred in or near a transit system making for a violent Saturday in the East Harlem neighborhood in Manhattan, NYC.
According to police, at around 8:30 p.m., a 31-year-old man was stabbed in the arm and slashed in the hand on the steps of the 103rd St subway station on Lexington Ave
The victim was stabbed following a dispute with another male. Injured, he exited the station and was located by police next to a pool of blood outside ‘Frenchy Coffee Shop’ near E 102st & Lexington Ave, cops said.
He was transported to St Luke’s Hospital with non life threatening injuries. No reported arrests for that incident.
Just a couple hours prior, there was a double slashing near the 110th St subway station near the intersection of E 110th Street and Lexington Avenue.
The scene unfolded as the 116th Street Festival was finishing and the streets were flooded with people leaving the area.
Two males were slashed in the head and one of the injured reportedly ran into a nearby subway station, police said.
Inside the 110th street station, a large amount of blood was seen on the uptown platform for the 6 train line as officers were investigating the slashing.
The injured pair were highly uncooperative with police. It’s still not clear if the slashing took place in transit or nearby.
The two separate knifings occurred outside of the festival and once it was over.
Thousands came out for the annual and 39th celebration of The 116th Street Festival. The event was hosted in East Harlem along E 116th Street and 3rd Ave in Manhattan, NYC.