Pair of teens stabbed on NYC street, 14-year-old boy busted: cops

Larry Celona, Amanda Woods
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Two teens, 16 and 18, were stabbed on a Queens street Monday – with a 14-year-old boy busted in connection to the vicious attack, cops said.

The 18-year-old victim was stabbed once in the back and the 16-year-old boy was knifed a single time in the right leg during the altercation around 6:45 p.m. at 21st Avenue and 74th Street in Astoria Heights, police said.

Both victims were taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where they were listed in stable condition, cops said.

Police at the scene of where two teens were stabbed in Queens on April 22, 2024. Peter Gerber
Police at the scene of where two teens were stabbed in Queens on April 22, 2024. Peter Gerber
A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the stabbing. Peter Gerber
A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the stabbing. Peter Gerber
The two victims are in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Peter Gerber
The two victims are in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Peter Gerber

A 14-year-old boy was busted in connection to the knifing and charged with gang assault, police said.

His name was not released because he is a minor.

The motive for the violence remained unclear Tuesday.