NYC woman critically injured after being stabbed multiple times while jogging along Brooklyn waterfront
A 28-year-old woman was critically injured after being stabbed multiple times in the neck while jogging on Brooklyn’s Shore Parkway Greenway on Friday night. Police are investigating and have not identified a suspect or established what led to the attack.
The stabbing happened at about 8pm near Shore Parkway and Bay 17th Street in Bath Beach. The woman was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, and police said on Saturday she remained alive. A newspaper report said she had been training for the New York City Marathon, though organisers could not confirm whether she planned to run; police have asked the public for information.
In short
- A woman was critically injured in a Brooklyn waterfront stabbing.
- Police have not identified a suspect or motive.
- Marathon organisers expressed sympathy but could not confirm her plans.
Explained simply
Bath Beach is a neighbourhood in south-west Brooklyn, one of New York City’s five boroughs. The Shore Parkway Greenway is a route for walking and cycling that runs along the borough’s waterfront.
The New York City Marathon is an annual long-distance race that draws runners from around the world. Police investigate serious attacks and may ask witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward as they work to establish what happened.