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Subway Slashing Sparks Hate Crime Investigation in NYC

1/22/2026

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On January 10, a man was slashed in the face on a New York City subway.
The attacker shouted anti-gay slurs.
The assailant fled the scene and remains unidentified.
The victim, 28, was treated at Bellevue Hospital and is expected to recover.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating both this incident and the December 20 attack.

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Story summary

On January 10, a man was slashed in the face on a New York City subway.
The attacker shouted anti-gay slurs.
The assailant fled the scene and remains unidentified.
The victim, 28, was treated at Bellevue Hospital and is expected to recover.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating both this incident and the December 20 attack.