Police from the 109th Precinct rushed to the scene and tackled the man, wrestling a knife away from him.
As they were placing him into custody, the officers discovered three people stabbed in a nearby residential apartment building, at 147-15 Northern Boulevard.
The victims, two women and a man, were rushed to area hospitals.
An elderly husband and wife were in critical condition but have since been updated to serious.
Another woman, a 41-year-old who was stabbed in the back, was less seriously injured and is listed in fair condition.
Police have charged David Williams, 41, of 147-25 Northern Boulevard in Queens with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
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