NYPD Agent in the Subway.
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At least two more people joined the long list of victims of violence inside the New York Subway in areas considered “quiet” in Manhattan: Wall St in the Financial District and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in less than 24 hours.
Early Sunday morning a 57-year-old man was stabbed in the face with a razor after a dispute in the Metro turned violent. Two passengers got into an argument aboard a line 2 train as it approached the station. Wall Streetaround 12:20 a.m., police said.
The victim got off the train upon arrival at the station. Police later recovered the knife from the scene, according to New York Post. The suspect fled on Fulton Street. The victim was transported to New York Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
Later, around 11:45 pm, a 22-year-old man was also stabbed aboard a train. He was on the C line at the 81st Street-Museum of Natural History station, authorities said. The victim I was arguing with another passenger when the suspect suddenly cut him across the back, police said.
The attacker stayed on the train after the attack and was still on the loose yesterday, according to New York Post. The nature of the dispute that led to the assault has not been disclosed. The victim was reported in stable condition.
