Crime & Safety

Long Island Man Stabbed To Death In Brawl In NYC: NYPD

EMS took him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead, an NYPD spokesperson says.

NEW YORK CITY, NY — A Long Island man was stabbed to death in a brawl in Manhattan after the Dominican Day parade celebrations, early Monday morning, according to reports.

Officers from the New York Police Department responded to a 911 call for an assault on Nagle Avenue in Manhattan at around 12:30 a.m., and upon arrival, Steven Bodnar, 23, of Holbrook, was found with a stab wound to the abdomen, the NYPD said.

A second man was also stabbed in the torso and later taken to New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital, according to the NYPD.

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The area of Nagle Avenue where the stabbing took place includes an apartment building, a restaurant, a bar, tax preparation service, and jewelry store.

EMS took Bodnar to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem where he was pronounced dead, the NYPD said.

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The stabbing took place during celebrations in the neighborhood following the Dominican Day Parade, but it's not clear if there is a connection, according to the Daily News.

There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing, an NYPD spokesperson said.

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