By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-01 14:11:20 | Updated at 2026-09-04 22:08:49
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The woman killed by a knife-wielding maniac in Times Square was a young executive at Bank of America — who had recently celebrated her wedding anniversary, The Post has learned.
Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, was fatally stabbed near the Crossroads of the World on Monday afternoon before the suspect, who also wounded an elderly man in the violent rampage, was shot dead by police.
Piacenti was employed by Bank of America in New York City, working as the Vice President of Business Selection and Conflicts, sources told The Post.
She was a 2016 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and 2021 graduate of Fordham Law School, according to her LinkedIn profile.
The successful career woman had also just celebrated her second wedding anniversary on Aug. 10, according to social media posts.
Piacenti was knifed in the abdomen in the “unprovoked attack” near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue around 4:30 p.m., NYPD Commissioner Jeff Tisch told reporters after the attack.
Pamela Cisneros, 49, had whipped out a pair of kitchen knives and stabbed the first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen after he exited the subway on West 41st Street.
Cisneros then continued up to 42nd Street and fatally stabbed Piacenti.
The crazed woman was then cornered by police officers, who shot her dead when she charged at them.
