Man stabbed in back with syringe in possible Midtown bias attack
Oct 22, 2026
A 26-year-old man was stabbed with a syringe in Midtown as thousands of people were leaving their offices for the day on Wednesday, an attack the NYPD is investigating as a possible hate crime, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the matter.
The circumstances surrounding the latte
r investigation weren’t immediately clear.
A woman, whom cops have yet to identify, is believed to have stabbed the man in the back around 6 p.m. near West 47th Street and Fifth Avenue.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. ...read more read less