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DeTurris, D., & Celona, L. (2026, October 11). Bus rider, 56, stabbed blocks from busy NYC transit hub: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/bus-rider-stabbed-blocks-from-busy-nyc-transit-hub-cops/
DeTurris, David, and Larry Celona. “Bus rider, 56, stabbed blocks from busy NYC transit hub: cops.” New York Post, 11 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/bus-rider-stabbed-blocks-from-busy-nyc-transit-hub-cops/.
DeTurris, David, and Larry Celona. “Bus rider, 56, stabbed blocks from busy NYC transit hub: cops.” New York Post, October 11, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/bus-rider-stabbed-blocks-from-busy-nyc-transit-hub-cops/.
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On Sunday around 9:20 a.m., a 56-year-old man riding a Q44-SBS MTA bus near Main Street and 39th Avenue in Flushing, Queens was stabbed once in the leg during an argument with another passenger that escalated into violence. EMS rushed him to Booth Memorial Hospital, where he is currently stable. The incident occurred just one block away from a major transit hub at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, which includes stops for the 7 subway train and a Long Island Railroad station. Police have taken a person of interest into custody, though further details about their identity are not provided.