NYC, New Year's Day

Brooklyn man suspected in NYC subway stabbings has lengthy arrest record, reports say
It turns out a man who allegedly stabbed two people in separate incidents on a New York City subway reportedly has a lengthy criminal record.
Two stabbings at two NYC subway stations occurred New Year’s Day
Two stabbings unfolded just minutes apart at two different subway stations in New York City on New Year’s Day morning, leaving two hospitalized, police reported. Before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the stabbings occurred on opposite sides of the city. The victims are in stable condition in the hospital.
2 separate subway stabbings mark bloody New Year's Day in NYC
The first day of the new year got off to a bloody start in Manhattan following two violent attacks in the city’s subway system, police confirmed Wednesday. The first stabbing occurred around 9:30 a.m.
NYC subway stabbings lead to arrest of Brooklyn man, says NYPD
Jamar Banks, 52, of Blake Avenue in East New York, is facing charges of first-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to a statement issued by the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information on Sunday.
Suspect wanted in 2 separate subway stabbings in New York City
Police are searching for one man wanted in connection to two separate stabbings in the New York City subway system.
Knife-wielding maniac with 87 priors on the loose in NYC after two subway stabbings, cops say
A knife-wielding maniac with a history of mental illness and 53 prior arrests is wanted in connection with at least two stabbings in the subway this week.
Madman accused of two NYC train stabbings is busted — carrying ‘large knife’: sources
The alleged madman accused of separately stabbing two straphangers in the subway last week has been arrested — carrying the “large knife’’ he allegedly used in the violence, police and sources said Sunday.
Suspected stabber of Bronx MTA worker linked to Manhattan subway attack
The man who allegedly stabbed an off-duty MTA worker at a Bronx subway station is now also being sought for stabbing another man aboard a train in Manhattan the day before.
Man pleads not guilty to setting woman on fire on NYC subway
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the NYC subway, pleads not guilty in the death of Debrina ...
NYC career criminal racked up 54 arrests, dealt with mental health issues – but was still on streets before alleged subway stabbing spree: sources
Alleged subway stabber Jamar Banks was psychologically evaluated at least once while in custody over the last four years, and ...
Cops nab homeless man wanted in 2 NYC subway stabs, including attack on MTA cleaner
NYPD cops on Sunday nabbed a homeless man wanted for wounding an off-duty MTA subway cleaner and a second man in a pair of ...
MTA employee victim of 3rd NYC subway stabbing in roughly 24 hours
An MTA employee was stabbed in a subway station in the Bronx Thursday morning. It's the third NYC subway stabbing in a little ...
71-Year-Old Woman Fights Off 4 Women Trying To Steal Purse In NYC Subway
A 71-year-old woman defended herself and kept her belongings as four young women tried to steal her purse upon exiting a NYC ...
NYC ‘desperately’ needs to hire more cops to combat subway crime, says ex-NYPD boss Bill Bratton
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says the city needs more cops to crack down on subway mayhem and other crime, noting there ...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering while suspect is charged with attempted murder
The brother of a man who was shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year’s Eve says ...