Man Stabbed For Wishing 'Happy New Year' In NYC Subway, Cops Say

NEW YORK CITY — A man who wished "Happy New Year" to a group of subway straphangers immediately had anything but, police said.

Four men beat and repeatedly stabbed the well-wisher — a 29-year-old man — in a New Year's Day attack in a Bronx subway station, authorities said.

The attackers and the man crossed paths about 8:45 p.m. on the southbound D platform in the 182nd-183rd Street station, NYPD officials said.

After the man wished "Happy New Year," the four fellow straphangers apparently took offense and began to argue with him, police said.

The argument turned violent, and the men began repeatedly punching the well-wisher, officials said. One attacker flashed a sharp object and stabbed the well-wisher over his body multiple times, police said.

The group then ran off, leaving the bloodied well-wisher on the platform until medics rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital in serious but stable condition, police said.

Police seek the public's help identifying the attackers.

The first is a man with braids, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and with a slim build, police said. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with red hooded sweatshirt, multicolored sneakers and black pants, according to an NYPD release.

The second man has glasses and braids, also about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt, black and gray sneakers and black pants, a release states.

The third is a man with long hair and about 5 feet 8 inches. He was last seen wearing red and black checkerboard-style pants, a red and black jacket with multicolored designs, according to a release.

The final man has long hair, stands about 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, a black ski mask and black sneakers, according to a release.

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.