Two men were slashed in unprovoked attacks on a Queens subway platform Wednesday, and police said they’re looking for the assailant.
NYPD officials said the slashings happened around 3:15 p.m. on the southbound E train platform at the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens station. A man walked up to a 42-year-old man from behind and slashed him in his forehead, then approached a 50-year-old man and slashed him in his face, according to police.
First responders took both victims to the hospital in stable condition. Officials said the slasher fled in an unknown direction.
Police said the victims were strangers to him and he did not appear to speak with them before the attacks. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes.
A surveillance image of the man police are looking for in connection with two slashings at the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens subway station on Nov. 19, 2025
NYPD data shows overall transit crime is down almost 5% citywide compared to the same period last year, but violent assaults on the city’s subways and buses are up slightly. More than 500 felony assaults were reported in the transit system this year through Nov. 16, out of more than 1,800 total transit crimes.
In the 112nd Precinct, where Wednesday’s slashings occurred, five felony assaults were reported through Nov. 16, up one from the same timeframe last year. The data shows overall transit crime in the precinct has fallen by 24%.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
