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Masked Attacker Slashes Mother in Queens; Arrest Made

3/17/2026

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Lisette Ramales, a 29-year-old mother, was attacked by a masked assailant who slashed her four times without uttering a word in East Elmhurst, Queens.
Bystanders hesitated to help until one man called 911.
Ramales suffered serious injuries, including broken ribs, and required hospitalization.
At the Staten Ferry Terminal, a deli worker was slashed in the face in an unprovoked attack, and that assailant has been arrested.

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Story summary

Lisette Ramales, a 29-year-old mother, was attacked by a masked assailant who slashed her four times without uttering a word in East Elmhurst, Queens.
Bystanders hesitated to help until one man called 911.
Ramales suffered serious injuries, including broken ribs, and required hospitalization.
At the Staten Ferry Terminal, a deli worker was slashed in the face in an unprovoked attack, and that assailant has been arrested.