CORONA, Queens (PIX11) – A 16-year-old is recovering after being stabbed multiple times while standing on a subway platform in Queens on Thursday morning, police say.
The teen was standing on the 7 train platform at the 103 St–Corona Plaza subway station just before 10 a.m. when an unknown man approached him, said officials.
The 16-year-old was stabbed four times with a knife after a brief conversation with the man, according to authorities.
Police say they’re now looking for a man last seen wearing a black jacket, blue hoodie, grey sweatpants, and multi-colored sneakers.
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