Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station on Sunday evening, authorities said, less than a day before President Donald Trump is expected to join thousands of fans at neighboring Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
A suspect was taken into custody after the attack, which unfolded around 7 p.m. in one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs.
One victim suffered serious injuries, two with moderate injuries and two with minor injuries, the city’s fire department said.
All five were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Another person, whose condition was not immediately known, was transported to a separate hospital.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Newsweek that five individuals had been stabbed.
Amtrak Police “responded to multiple individuals slashed inside of Penn Station on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at approximately 1901 hours,” the NYPD spokesperson said.
“Upon arrival, members of the Amtrak police department observed five (5) individuals with slash wounds about the body. EMS responded and transported five individuals to local area hospitals in stable condition. A person of interest was taken into custody on scene. A knife was recovered.”
Amtrak police said they were investigating the stabbing and had taken a suspect into custody. Authorities did not immediately release the suspect’s identity or provide information about potential charges.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement posted on X that six people were injured and that his administration was in contact with Amtrak officials as they investigate.
“Based on the information available right now, six people were stabbed, and the alleged perpetrator is in custody following a swift response from the Amtrak Police Department,” Mamdani said.
“My heart is with everyone who was injured, their loved ones, and all those shaken by this unacceptable violence. I’m wishing each of the victims a full and speedy recovery. I’m grateful to the Amtrak Police Department and the first responders who acted quickly to apprehend the suspect and provide emergency care.”
Trump to Cheer on Knicks
Trump confirmed on Friday that he would to attend Monday night’s matchup between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, one of the city’s biggest sports events in decades.
It will be the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999 and is expected to draw massive crowds to the arena. If Trump attends as planned, he would be the first sitting president to attend a Finals game, according to the NBA.
Trump, who gave up his lifelong New York residency for Florida in 2019, has already attended a number of major sporting events during his second term, including the 2025 Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and golf’s Ryder Cup in the New York City suburbs, where he was cheered, and last year’s U.S. Open men’s tennis championship in Queens, where he was booed and blamed for long security lines.
Trump’s planned attendance has prompted extensive security involving the Secret Service, NYPD and other agencies around Madison Square Garden and the surrounding blocks.
The Knicks said people going to the game should arrive at least two hours before tipoff for airport-style security screening and comply with a strict no-bag policy. A Game 3 watch party outside Madison Square Garden was also cancelled.
Some Knicks fans have been angered by the disruption, though others have dismissed the criticism.
Authorities did not immediately indicate whether the stabbing would affect security plans for the game.
Newsweek has contacted the White House and Secret Service for comment via emails sent outside regular business hours.
This is a developing news story. More to follow.
This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.
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