{"id":207121,"date":"2026-04-23T12:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/207121\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:01:38","slug":"boy-slashed-in-the-face-at-queens-subway-station-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/207121\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy slashed in the face at Queens subway station: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A 14-year-old boy is recovering after he was slashed in the face at a subway station in Queens on Sunday afternoon, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident happened around 4:50 p.m. at the Parsons Boulevard subway station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say the boy was in the mezzanine area when an unidentified individual approached him and started a dispute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The individual then allegedly took out a pocketknife and slashed the boy in the face before fleeing the station, police say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EMS transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NYPD released the following photo of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A 14-year-old boy is recovering after he was slashed in the face at a subway station in Queens on Sunday afternoon, according to the NYPD.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6552992922e2c6037695140caef1b610.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police are searching for a suspect after a 14-year-old boy was slashed in the face at a subway station in Queens (Credit: NYPD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. 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