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Three Injured in Kips Bay Knife Attack, Suspect Charged

A 20-year-old man faces assault and weapons charges after a violent dispute on Lexington Avenue left three men hospitalized.

Two men were slashed and a third was stabbed, allegedly by Arlo Willner, during a bloody brawl on Lexington Ave. near E. 28th St., in Kips Bay, Manhattan early Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Arlo Willner, 20, allegedly attacked three men with a knife during a dispute in Kips Bay early Saturday morning.
  • The incident took place at 3:35 a.m. on Lexington Avenue near East 28th Street, according to police reports.
  • The victims, aged 30 to 48, suffered slashes and stab wounds but are all expected to survive after treatment at Bellevue Hospital.
  • Willner has been charged with multiple counts of assault and criminal possession of a weapon; his arraignment is pending.
  • NYPD statistics reveal a 15% rise in assaults this year in the 13th Precinct, which includes Kips Bay.