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Machete attack at Grand Central

Machete attack at Grand Central

The victims, who include two elderly men and a woman, were rushed to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to survive their injuries.

The incident caused major service disruptions across the city's transit system during the busy Saturday morning commute.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that officers acted heroically to prevent further casualties in the crowded station.

This violent episode occurs as the city grapples with a 21% rise in transit robberies, leading to renewed calls for an increased police presence on the subways.

Grand Central Terminal Fcb981 ; Eric Baetscher (attribution required), CC BY-SA 3.0
Grand Central Terminal
Railway terminal in New York City
New York City Police Department
Municipal police force in the United States
Jessica Tisch
New York City Police Commissioner (born 1981)
Bellevue Hospital Center
Hospital in New York City, New York United States
Manhattan
Borough of New York City, New York, United States