New York —
Five people were stabbed Sunday at Penn Station in New York and the suspect is in custody, according to a law enforcement official.
The New York City Fire Department said it received a call around 7 p.m. reporting multiple people stabbed at West 33rd Street and 7th Avenue, one entrance to Penn Station.
One person suffered serious injuries, while four others have moderate or minor injuries, according to the fire department. All five were taken to Bellevue Hospital, and none of the injuries is life-threatening, another law enforcement official said.
The suspect may be unhoused, according to the official.
The incident comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Madison Square Garden on Monday for Game 3 of the NBA finals, where authorities have planned enhanced security measures.
Penn Station, which sits directly below Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, is a main connecting point for city subway trains and passenger rail to New Jersey and Long Island. The city’s Amtrak station is also located there.
“Earlier this afternoon, Amtrak Police responded to a reported stabbing at New York Penn Station,” Amtrak’s communications director told CNN. “The suspect has been apprehended and an investigation is underway.”
There is no impact on Amtrak service, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement.
“My heart is with everyone who was injured, their loved ones, and all those shaken by this unacceptable violence. I’m wishing each of the victims a full and speedy recovery,” Mamdani said.
“I’m grateful to the Amtrak Police Department and the first responders who acted quickly to apprehend the suspect and provide emergency care,” he added.
The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs for Monday’s game. It’s the first time the NBA finals will be at Madison Square Garden since 1999.
Extra deployments, additional monitoring of cameras, more intelligence sharing and even drone deployments are part of an aggressive, proactive approach in an elevated threat environment, officials say.
