Search on for suspect in 4 train stabbing in Lower Manhattan
The NYPD is searching for a suspect following a stabbing on a subway train in Lower Manhattan.
Here's what we know
A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach by a fellow passenger during an attempted robbery on a southbound 4 train just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police confirmed.
The train was stopped and held at the Wall Street station, police sources said.
The suspect, described as possibly a teenager, fled the train toward the street. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, police sources said.
One woman said she is careful riding the trains after she was once kicked by someone on an MTA bus.
"It's very dangerous out there, and when I got hurt, I was shocked. I was very scared," said Marina Georges of Brooklyn.
Subway crime is down so far in 2026, NYPD says
The NYPD said 2025 was the safest year in the New York City subway system since 2009, outside of the pandemic. Overall, subway crime is down 1.5% so far this year, the NYPD said. Felony assaults are down 5.5% year-to-date, according to the NYPD.
An additional 175 police officers have recently been added to the subway system daily.
"We have them down on the platforms riding the trains. Some you see, some you don't see. They're out there," NYPD Transit Chief Joseph Gulotta said. "If a crime is committed and we have that photo, we put it out to our officers, detectives, grab them pretty quick. Arrest rates [are] pretty high in these cases."
Gulotta added 78% of underground crimes in the past have occurred on platforms and trains. He is encouraging riders to stay off their phones as the NYPD often receive calls for grand larceny about unattended property.
