Metro

One critical in double stabbing on downtown 7 train in Queens

Two men in their 20s were stabbed aboard a southbound 7 train early Sunday morning, leaving one in critical condition, according to the NYPD.

One young man was stabbed in the face and the other was stabbed in the chest in the 12:30 a.m. incident.

A suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered from the crime scene at the Woodside Station on Roosevelt Avenue and 61st Street, according to police sources.

Two men in their 20s were stabbed on a southbound 7 train early Sunday morning. SG For NY Post
NYPD officers investigating the stabbings at 61st-Woodside Subway Station on Dec. 22, 2024. SG For NY Post

Both victims were taken to Elmhurst Hospital — where the man stabbed in the chest is in critical condition.

The man stabbed in the face is listed as serious but stable condition.

A bloody scarf seen at the subway station. SG For NY Post
Both stabbing victims were taken to Elmhurst Hospital. SG For NY Post

No word on the nature of the dispute or the circumstances of the arrest of the suspect.

Police say an investigation is ongoing.