By Gus Saltonstall
A man was stabbed multiple times Wednesday on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag.
A 44-year-old man was stabbed in his neck and back around 1:30 p.m. “at” 312 West 109th Street, between Riverside Drive and Broadway, police said.
The NYPD spokesperson could not confirm whether “at” meant that the attack happened inside the address or on the street in front of the building. Police also not did not have information about what led up to the stabbing.
The victim was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition, police added.
On Thursday, Jerry Pastrana, 47, a resident of New Lots, Brooklyn, was arrested in connection to the Upper West Side stabbing and charged with two counts of assault, police told the Rag.
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wow. 1:30 PM. PM!!!!!!!!!
Seems like either more crimes are being reported or more tragic attacks happening up this way. Wonder how it compares to other parts of the city. Getting really creepy.
The guy clearly should have known better than to be out (or in) at 1:30pm…
Huh? That’s in the afternoon, when most people are out.
Have people completely lost the ability to understand tone in text?
About an attack like this????? tone?
It was clearly a joke.
Ever hear of sarcasm?
That’s a nasty reply!
Actually I thought Barbara was being sarcastic. But, alas, perhaps not.
It fell into the sar-chasm of understanding
Let’s hear about statistics, how they show that the crime is down.
In 2019 I was violently assaulted in the subway, midday. I went to the police and made a report, leaving my contact information, and the desk officer said I’d be contacted shortly. But no one from the police department ever got back to me.
That has made me wonder whether the City’s crime statistics are actually accurate or not. If the police don’t follow up for some reason, maybe the actual crime rate isn’t the same as what is being reported. There would be no way to tell, in fact.
I’m very sorry to hear that.
My point was exactly what you said – statistics are not reliable.
Anecdotal evidence does not change the statistics. And don’t forget that the “news” in general still abides by the old adage that “if it bleeds, it leads.” So it “sensationlizes” the EXCEPTIONS to the stats, making it SEEM like there is more crime than is actually occurring.
ALL of the crime stats – from both the NYPD and FBI (who track and verify the crime stats in big cities) – indicate that crime in NYC is down in EVERY category but two, one of which is domestic violence, the increase in which is almost certainly do to the extension of the law to prosecute past domestic violence offenses whose statute of limitations past long ago.
Don’t let stories of individual crimes give you “false fear.” There will ALWAYS be crime. The question is whether the overal tends are up or down, despite the “focus” on individual crimes. And in NYC, they have been down for quite some time.
Sounds like you have no interest in seeing the statistics …. that are available with a 10 second search online. Also, might want to research the difference between quantitative (statistics) and qualitative (anecdotal) data while you’re at it.
I majored in statistics, so I don’t need a lecture on what statistical data is.
I also know how statistics can be manipulated. Besides, the statistics themselves show increases in many crime categories.
There’s no need for the condescension just because someone questions statistics that support your ideological views.
When crime is “down” it doesn’t mean there is no crime.
Very well aware of that. It wasn’t my point.
Such a strange sentence. You see just one crime reported and somehow that means the statistical average of many crimes over time is now going in the opposite direction.
Hey guys! We used to have a 500 crimes a day. On average, we now have 300 crimes a day. But this one stabbing somehow rockets us up to 600 according to “Manhattan parent”. Not sure how that works, but that’s apparently our takeaway here
Not one- lately seems many more- near both parks.
Ah, the usual “we had it worse in the 70s” crowd.
Ignored.
They plastered missing-person Etan Patz’ face on milk cartons for months. And now parents practice over-the-top safetyism bringing up their kids.
Can you blame them?
One of my favorite quotes: “Some people use statistics as a drunken man uses a lamp-post … for support rather than illumination”
Well said. Besides, it’s well established that 83.47 percent of statistics are made up anyway.
Seems like knives are the new guns.
NYC turning into the Yookay
Knives are far less lethal than guns.
A gun without bullets is merely a blunt instrument.
A knife does not require ammunition to be reused many, many times.
I’m getting déjà vu with all of the stabbing headlines lately.
There’s something about the homeless shelter in that street that makes it super sketchy at times.
I eralize that most news still observes the old adage that: “If it bleeds, it leads.” (Though I am not accusing the WSR of this.) And I try to put things in perspective, knowing that the news tends to “sensationalize” the EXCEPTIONS to the data (which show that all crime is down, and we have rarely been a safer City than we are now).
But even I have been struck by the number of stabbings and shootings we have had just on the UWS in the past few months. Am even I being gulled by this? Can WSR obtain the CompStat reports for the UWS (20th and 24th precincts) for the past few months, and find out if crime (including stabbings and shootings) are ACTUALLY “up,” or whether we are still looking at “exceptions?”
This information would be VERY helpful in putting these reports in perspective.
It’s not relevant that for most of its history, our city was much less safe than now. What is relevant is the fact that anyone walking around knows it’s been less safe post-Covid than it was post-9/11.
I think you needed a little more information before you went “to print” with this.
As it is now, this news article is virtually useless.
If it’s good enough for the NYT….
They went with the info that was available at the time.
The article was informative and certainly not useless.
On the UWS, 20th + 24th precincts, in the last 6 months, there have been 3 shooting incidents with victims including 1 homicide and 2 with shots fired but nobody hit. There have been 6 stabbing incidents with victims, no homicides and 2 stabbings on the subway at 96th St, no homicides. So that’s 11 total incidents with one death from an UWS population of 230K people over 6 months Maybe calm down.
“Calm down” is effective only in making the person who says it feel superior while coming across as bossy and insecure. It’s best to avoid it. Always.
So within our bubble only 11 incidents with one death? I suppose we only need to claim that Central Park is on the UWS when it suits us. 🙄
So how many shootings and stabbings in six months should it take before we’re allowed to be worried?
One. One should be enough.
Is that directed to all of us or just the families of the 11?
There are a lot of homeless and shelter residents roaming that area of the upper west side. Let’s be honest: it’s not a good thing. Some are threatening. Some are mentally ill. Many are begging. Many sleep on the sidewalk. We walk by like it’s normal. It’s not. It’s unsafe and should be addressed by the police and elected officials.
It’s awfully easy to blame the homeless, isn’t it? Even when you have zero evidence that it is they who are committing these crimes. In fact, the article even states that a man from Brooklyn apparently traveled all the way here to commit this crime.
No one is blaming the homeless here but pointing out it’s a ridiculous oversaturation we have here. We all should know that we have been completely overburdened with shelters & assisted living for special needs individuals.
There are 11 SHELTERS BETWEEN 94TH AND 100TH. Isn’t that excessive? Not counting all the others above 100th and below 94th.
So the more individuals with special needs (it is about 1400 individuals by the way in just those 6 blocks) then there will be issues that happen when individuals are condensed in one 6 block area.
Time for everyone to call your city councilmember and tell them to make it more manageable here. If they don’t hear from you, don’t expect anything to get better.
Ok,
It was a Brooklyn based homeless person.
I didn’t say a homeless person was responsible. You can’t deny there’s a problem. We see it.
Of course there’s a problem, related to housing prices and opiate addiction. But why mention it in a comment about a crime article if you’re not trying to suggest it’s related?
Couldn’t agree more. The city and officials seem to be OK with it and the fact that they keep dumping more and more supportive housing and shelters in the area of 93rd-110th.
Seems like the idea is to just put it all in one place to check a box and make themselves feel good without caring about safety or quality of life of the residents and business in the area.
Google Maps shows that address hosts “Praxis Housing”. This seems like an important detail.
If memory serves, that was also the address commonly reported via Citizen App a few years back. Most, if not all of those reports ended up being a hoax but still….
There is no such address as 312 W. 109th St. The apartment building on the corner is 300 and the next building, a rowhouse, is 316.
BTW I live in 300 w. 109th street. The building is on the corner of 109th and Broadway. The building associated with the stabbing is at the opposite end of the block – 312 west 109th ( and Riverside)
I live onthat block and the building connected to this stabbing is 312 west 109. And always referred to as that address
[Outraged remark: “what is this world coming to, etc.” ]. [Victim blaming]. [Uninformed, baseless claim.] [Doubts cast on the veracity of the article, police, officials] [Call for more police presence.] [Disparagement cast on homeless, poor, immigrants, POC; calls for removing them from the area, city, planet.] [Smug self-satisfaction.]
Did I leave anything out?
Please proceed as usual.
Do you think 11 shelters/assisted housing for special needs/MICA (mentally ill/Chemical Abusers) is fair to have in just 6 blocks? Is that a sustainable manageable number for a 6 block stretch?
Is that being smug wanting to have all of NYC and every borough do their part and their fair share instead of 6 blocks taking the responsibility of 1400 individuals with severe problems?
Honestly… glad I moved.
I was walking down the street with my wife and 5 year old daughter yesterday when some random lunatic ran up behind me and punched me. He decided to wrap his arm around my head and hit me in the face, which TBH I think was a lucky for me, because if he just blasted me in the back of the head, I might be dead right now. I’d also like to emphasize, my 5 year old daughter was standing right next to me when he did it.
I called the DA this morning for an update and I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to a human being who cared less about something in my life.
Fortunately the cops arrested him a few blocks away. I guarantee this dude has at least a dozen priors.
Additionally, and why I’m commenting here, is because assault is WAY UP in the 20th precinct this year. It is up more than 100%. And if you factor in cases like mine, that will probably get downgraded to nothing, it is a real problem.
Whatever is bringing these shady, dangerous people to our neighborhood needs to be addressed. Like some of you, I also enjoyed being part of the “ohhhh it’s no big deal it’s not that bad” crowd until it happened to me. Next time some other poor unsuspecting person could get killed in front of their small child.
We as a neighborhood need to stop accepting this as part of our lives, and start doing something about it. If you see someone acting erratically, don’t worry about looking like a good or bad person, help keep your neighbors and their children safe and call the police. Help prevent things.
If you see something like what happened to me yesterday going down, chase the person. Don’t get too close but call the cops while you do it and make sure they get apprehended. Stay and be a witness for the police. About a month ago I saw a woman get randomly slapped by some guy who then ran away right outside the Trader Joes on 72nd. She didn’t want to wait for the cops so just left. STAY and file the report., It helps get rid of these people permanently.
I’m probably a little late on people visiting these article but hopefully a few see this and we as a neighborhood can start having each others backs more.