Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed Inside LES Barbershop, FDNY Says
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, the FDNY said.
LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — A man was stabbed inside of a barbershop on the Lower East Side Thursday morning, the Fire Department said.
The man was attacked inside First Choice Barbers at 156 Stanton St., between Suffolk and Clinton streets, about 11:15 a.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.
Emergency responders rushed the man to Bellevue Hospital in serious condition, the rep said.
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Video from the Citizen App shows at least six emergency responders at the corner of Stanton and Suffolk streets assisting a person on a stretcher.
The FDNY did not have additional information about how many people were involved or how many times the man was stabbed.
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The NYPD did not have any immediate information regarding the stabbing.
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