NYC Right Now, 12:00 PM: Stabbing / knife in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan + 3 More

MTA Transit radio reported a stabbing at West 42 Street and 8 Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, at 11:51 AM. Plus 3 more reports. Details may change.

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan (file photo)

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 12:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

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11:51 AM · Stabbing / knife · West 42 Street and 8 Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

MTA Transit radio reported a stabbing at West 42 Street and 8 Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, at 11:51 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 5 minutes over 5 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: West 42 Street and 8 Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
  • Responding: MTA Transit
  • Heard on: MTA Manhattan Transit radio · 5 transmissions, 11:51 AM–11:56 AM

11:31 AM · Person on the tracks · Union Square, Manhattan

MTA Transit radio reported a person on the tracks at Union Square at 11:31 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 4 minutes over 8 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Union Square, Manhattan (exact location not confirmed)
  • Responding: MTA Transit
  • Heard on: MTA Manhattan Transit radio · 8 transmissions, 11:31 AM–11:35 AM

11:41 AM · Person on the tracks · Bowling Green station (4 5), Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan

MTA Transit radio reported a person on the tracks at Bowling Green station (4 5) in Financial District, Manhattan, at 11:41 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 4 minutes over 7 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Bowling Green station (4 5), Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan
  • Responding: MTA Transit
  • Heard on: MTA Manhattan Transit radio · 7 transmissions, 11:41 AM–11:45 AM

11:42 AM · Person on the tracks · Union Square, Manhattan

MTA Transit radio reported a person on the tracks at Union Square at 11:42 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 4 minutes over 4 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Union Square, Manhattan (exact location not confirmed)
  • Responding: MTA Transit
  • Heard on: MTA Manhattan Transit radio · 4 transmissions, 11:42 AM–11:46 AM

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