A 35-year-old man was stabbed in the back and slashed on his left hand late Thursday night outside a residential building in University Heights, and police are now searching for at least five men believed to be connected to the attack. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police responded to a stabbing in front of 2274 University Avenue, according to News12 | Bronx, where officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound to his back and a slash wound to his left hand. The address is listed in the 10468 ZIP code, according to Zumper. EMS transported the man to St. Barnabas Hospital, and he is expected to recover, per the outlet's report.
St. Barnabas Hospital, located in the nearby Belmont neighborhood, operates a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and offers medical education programs, according to SBH Health System. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest continuously operating healthcare facility in New York City, the hospital system notes.
Multiple Suspects Still at Large
Police sources told the station they are looking for at least five men in connection with the stabbing, though the circumstances that led to the attack have not been disclosed. The 52nd Precinct, which also covers Bedford Park, Norwood, Fordham, Kingsbridge, and Bronx Park, is headquartered at 3016 Webster Avenue inside a landmarked 1906 station house, per the same account. That building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1974 for its Italian Renaissance Revival architecture.
If suspects are eventually apprehended, an intentional knife attack causing physical injury would typically be classified as Assault in the Second Degree under New York Penal Law § 120.05 — a Class D violent felony punishable by up to seven years in state prison, according to Lebedin Kofman LLP. Anyone with information can call 1-800-577-TIPS, where the New York City Police Foundation's Crime Stoppers program offers anonymous cash rewards of up to $3,500 for tips leading to an arrest and indictment, according to the New York City Police Foundation.
Part of a Troubling Pattern in the 52nd Precinct
A Broader Citywide Crime Trend Midyear 2026 statistics analyzed by Vital City found felony assaults have risen for six straight years even as New York City recorded just 128 murders in the first half of 2026, its lowest midyear total in modern recorded history.
A separate stabbing involving an off-duty NYPD officer occurred in Norwood. The public was asked for information and tips in that case.
