In a statement to DailyMail.com, an NYPD spokesperson said officers were called to the 137 Street – City College train station after being alerted to a crime in progress. When officers arrived at the station, they found a 14-year-old on the platform of the northbound 1 train with a stab wound to his stomach. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Mount Sinai, where he was pronounced dead. Officials said the victim will not be identified until his family is notified. The station is located in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood, just north of Ivy League Columbia University.
The stabbing occurred when a fight broke out between a group of teenagers as a train approached the station, the New York Post reports. The NYPD spokesman said officers were called to the 137 Street – City College train stations after being alerted to a crime in progress NYC Transit President Richard Davey called the stabbing “egregious and tragic.” When officers arrived at the station, they found a 14-year-old on the platform of the northbound 1 train with a stab wound to the abdomen. Hours later, blood stains could be seen on the walls leading out of the station The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Mount Sinai, where he was pronounced dead The Post reports that the victim knew his assailant. The suspect is described as 18 or 19 years old with an Afro. He was wearing an orange shirt and black pants. A 15-year-old who said he knew the victim told the Post: “It’s devastating, bro. This should never have happened. It’s sad. The child was growing up and had so much to look forward to.’ The suspect remains at large. Police identified a suspect through surveillance video, according to the New York Daily News. Speaking at an event for young people in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams said: “So to be here today and to hear about the stabbing really underscores why we need the lights on in schools like this so our kids have a safe space.” . While NYC Transit President Richard Davey called the stabbing “horrible and tragic,” NY1 reports. Davey said his office is cooperating with the NYPD’s investigation. Democratic New York City Councilman Shaun Abreu, whose district includes the station, said in a statement: “My office is aware of the young man who was fatally stabbed on the 1 train platform in Hamilton Heights. This violence is despicable and tragic. I want to express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family, friends and community.” This is the fifth homicide so far this year in the Abreu area. The suspect remains at large. Police located a suspect through surveillance video Police officers at the scene of the stabbing. Officials said the victim will not be identified until his family is notified This is the third stabbing in the New York City subway this week This is the third stabbing in the New York City subway this week. On Tuesday, a 55-year-old man was stabbed in the back and punched in the face in an unprovoked attack around 6pm at Brooklyn’s Jay Street-Metrotech station. The victim was taken to the hospital and is said to be in stable condition. While on the seven train in Queens, a rider was hit in the face and hands around 8:30 am. during the morning rush hour. That victim was also hospitalized in stable condition.
Crime is on the rise in New York in general. Mayor Adams pledged to fight crime in the Big Apple, specifically citing the subway fare beat In January, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that 1,000 more officers would be deployed to what is the nation’s largest subway system.
Violent crime has become endemic in the New York City transportation system in 2022. Rapes and robberies are up 50 percent compared to the same period this year, according to Metropolitan Transit Authority statistics. Meanwhile, felony assaults rose by more than 15% and grand theft by more than 97%. NYPD Transit Director Jason Wilcox told the MTA board last Monday that the increase in thefts mostly involved overnight trains. Wilcox said there have been many cases of riders falling asleep on the train and waking up with missing items, the New York Post reports.
According to statistics from the MTA, there were four assaults and 82 cases of harassment of New York City transit workers in June alone Wilcox added: “We focus on this type of crime. Our detectives are investigating these crimes. But we also ask riders to be more careful in this area when traveling on trains late at night.’
Overall, compared to this time last year, transit crime reports are up 40%. According to MTA statistics, there were four assaults and 82 cases of harassment of New York City transit workers in June alone. In 2022, there were 35 attacks on city employees on subway trains and at stations. While crime is up, subway ridership is also up nearly 35% from this time last year.
In June, it was announced that the NYPD was installing 100 hidden cameras on subway cars across the city. The cameras are not monitored or streamed in real time, but will be used as backup to help investigators find evidence. The selected trains are those on which 53% of metro crimes occurred. The suspect remains at large. Officials said the victim will not be identified until his family is notified