NYC New Year’s Eve marred by stabbings, highlighting growing crime crisis.

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New York City’s New Year’s Eve celebrations were overshadowed by violence, with two separate stabbing incidents in the early hours of January 1, 2025. The attacks, occurring on Manhattan’s busy streets, are a stark reminder of the city’s growing crime crisis.

Around 1:00 a.m., a man was brutally stabbed multiple times on 36th Street and 8th Avenue. The victim, now in critical condition, was quickly rushed to the hospital. The suspect managed to flee the scene, leaving law enforcement scrambling to identify and apprehend the attacker.

Less than an hour later, another stabbing occurred on 49th Street and 8th Avenue. This time, one person was injured, and another was detained with wounded arms. The circumstances surrounding this attack are still unclear, but reports suggest a prior altercation between the victim and the suspect.

These incidents are part of a troubling rise in violent crime in New York City. Stabbings and assaults are up by approximately 12%, according to recent NYPD data. Despite overall crime rates fluctuating, violent incidents like these continue to plague the city, raising alarm about public safety.

NYC: Two separate stabbings in Manhattan after NYE Celebrations ended.

Around 2am a person was stabbed and another taken into custody with wounded arms on 49th St. and 8th Ave in Manhattan.

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— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 1, 2025