Teen stabbed repeatedly near NYC Dominican Day Parade route

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-09 23:51:01 | Updated at 2026-08-10 01:03:34 1 hour ago

A 19-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near the Dominican Day Parade route in Midtown on Sunday, police said. 

The teen was repeatedly knifed in the back and chest after an argument on 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues outside of Bryant Park around 2:40 p.m., according to cops. 

A 19-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near the Dominican Day Parade James Keivom for NY Post

Medics took him to NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was listed in stable condition. 

Two suspects were taken into custody, but have yet to be charged as of Sunday afternoon. The relationship between the suspects and the victim wasn’t immediately clear.

The violence came hours after elected leaders marched in the annual Dominican Day Parade James Keivom for NY Post

The 44th annual parade runs along Sixth Avenue from 37th Street to 55th Street.

Police detain a person at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue following a stabbing. James Keivom for NY Post

The stabbing came hours after Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul marched in the heavily-policed parade. 

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