A suspect is in custody after a stabbing in the subway Monday morning in New York City.
It happened just after 6 a.m. aboard a southbound 1 train at the 145th Street station in Manhattan.
Police say a 56-year-old man was stabbed repeatedly on the the top of his head. He was rushed to Mt. Sinai-Morningside in stable condition and is expected to survive.
Police have not released any details about the suspect they have in custody. They also haven’t discussed the circumstances leading up to the stabbing.
Service along the 1 line was disrupted as police investigated the incident. It has since been restored.
Emergency personnel at the scene of a stabbing on a 1 train at 145th Street and Broadway on July 14, 2025.
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Subway crime in the spotlight amid congestion pricing debate
The stabbing comes as the MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul are engaged in a back-and-forth with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over safety in the subway system. Just last week, Duffy accused the MTA of giving the feds “the runaround,” citing “a dramatic uptick in subway assaults.”
“Three months ago, they asked us for information on security. We sent them 20 pages of information on the good news that crime is down in every significant way, and we talked about all the MTA efforts – cameras, otherwise, more police presence,” MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said last week.
The debate about subway crime comes as Duffy and New York battle over the fate of congestion pricing. Duffy previously insisted the cameras must be switched off and the toll shut down because he has rescinded its permission. Duffy warned New York faced consequences if the program remained in effect and, since issuing that warning, he has been hammering at the MTA over subway safety.
“Crime is way down, ridership is up”
The MTA and Hochul, meanwhile, marked six months of the congestion pricing program on July 5. They touted it as a success, saying traffic was down and business was up in the congestion zone. Revenue from the program was on track to hit $500 million this year.
“The bottom line … crime is way down, ridership is up, and congestion pricing is an amazing success. Everybody recognizes it. Eventually they’ll figure it out in Washington,” Lieber said last week.
During last week’s exchange, the Federal Transit Administration demanded the MTA answer the following questions:
- What criteria have NYCT established to select safety risk mitigations that have the highest probability of reducing safety risk
- What metrics has the agency established to measure effectiveness of safety risk mitigations once they have been implemented
- What percentage of cameras are in working order and how long recordings are maintained
- Whether the agency is considering revising rolling stock design requirements to require all new train cars to be equipped with open gangways that prevent access to the outside of train cars
The feds provided the MTA $2.1 billion in funding in 2024, including $1.2 billion to keep the system in a state of good repair.
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