A 36-year-old man was stabbed once in the right side of his torso while riding his bicycle in front of 138 East 98th Street in East Harlem on Monday, October 12, at approximately 8 p.m., according to police. The attacker, described only as an unidentified individual wielding an unknown sharp object, fled on foot eastbound on East 98th Street and has not been caught.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case, according to a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers
shared Thursday. The agency is asking anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), and a Spanish-language line is also available at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or the @NYPDTips account on X, the post notes.
The stabbing occurred on East 98th Street in East Harlem. The George Washington Carver Houses is a 13-building NYCHA public housing campus completed in 1958 that is home to roughly 2,700 residents, according to Ascendant Neighborhood Development. The block also sits two blocks from the 96th Street subway station on the Lexington Avenue 6 line and within six blocks of Mount Sinai Hospital, East Harlem's primary Level 1 trauma center, per Urban Archive.
Jurisdiction and Possible Charges
The area falls within the NYPD's 23rd Precinct, headquartered at 164 East 102nd Street, which patrols El Barrio from East 96th Street north to East 115th Street between Fifth Avenue and the East River.
Any charges, if filed, would depend on the circumstances of the case.
How the Tip Line Works
Crime Stoppers tips have helped the NYPD clear more than 5,600 violent crimes — including nearly 1,600 homicides and attempted homicides — and have resulted in more than $3.4 million in approved rewards, according to the New York City Police Foundation.
Part of a Troubling Pattern in East Harlem
The attack adds to a string of recent violent incidents in the neighborhood. Hoodline previously reported on a fatal brawl near Carver Houses that left a 67-year-old man dead three weeks after the altercation. Just a day before this stabbing came to light, Hoodline reported on a separate slashing attack that left a Harlem subway attacker still at large after wounding a 21-year-old's arm.
Despite these incidents, borough-wide data shows overall violence trending downward. Homicides and shootings across Harlem's six NYPD precincts, including the 23rd, dropped 40% year-to-date as of August 2025 compared with the same period the prior year, according to data reported by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and cited by Harlem World. DwellCheck compares East Harlem's overall crime rate with those of other neighborhoods.
No arrests have been announced in Monday's stabbing, and the attacker's identity remains unknown. Anyone with information is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
