Man slashed on subway during dispute at Penn Station

Friday, January 17, 2025
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was slashed on the subway as it was pulling into Penn Station.

It happened Friday just after 8 p.m. on a No. 2 train. The MTA says two men got into a fight on the train, and one man punched the other.

The man who was punched then slashed the other man. He was taken to the hospital.

A box cutter was recovered on the train.

Both men are under arrest.



An investigation is ongoing.

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