A 26-year-old man was stabbed in the face Sunday evening while attempting to board a southbound C train at the Fulton Street and Rockaway Avenue subway station in Brooklyn.
Authorities responded to the incident shortly before 6 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. The victim was transported to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he was reported to be in stable condition. The assailant fled the scene and has not been apprehended. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation.
According to NYPD statistics, transit crimes in New York City are comparable to last year's numbers for the same period. However, the week ending September 13 saw a 31% increase in transit crimes compared to the same week in 2025. The police have not yet released a description of the suspect.