A 16-year-old boy was slashed on the staircase of a luxury Upper West Side high-rise Wednesday night by a group of four assailants, according to police and law enforcement sources.
The knife attack unfolded at about 10:45 p.m. inside of Waterline Square, where residents are offered a number of flashy amenities and market rent for a one-bedroom unit starts at around $7,000 per month.
The youngster was slashed numerous times in the back when he was cornered by the four men in a stairwell at the building that is on West 61st Street, according to law enforcement sources.
He was also knifed in the left wrist and left shoulder and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition.
The perps fled the scene on foot and are still on the lam, police said. It’s unclear how old the attackers are.
Waterline Square offers wide-ranging fitness facilities, including squash and a rock climbing wall, creative studios, a children’s playroom, and a screen room, according to the building’s website.
It does include several affordable housing units as well.
“I think this is horrible. It’s crazy to think this stuff is happening so close to home for me,” building resident Rafael Castro told ABC 7.
“Yeah, it’s crazy to see this stuff on the sidewalk of my building. Generally, living in this building is a great experience, that’s why it’s even more surprising that something like this would happen so close.”
Neighbors also claimed there have been issues with young people in the building.
The luxury building attack was among a rash of teen violence to again plague the Big Apple in the past day.
A 14-year-old boy was shot and wounded in Cypress Hill, Brooklyn, around noon Wednesday, authorities said.
He was struck in the left forearm and was taken to LIJ Medical Center in stable condition, according to police.
Two male suspects fled, and no arrests have been made.
A 19-year-old man was shot in the left shoulder about 12 hours later on the grounds of a Brooklyn NYCHA complex in East New York, cops said.
He told investigators he was just standing there around 12:35 a.m. when gunfire erupted, the NYPD said. It’s unclear if the victim was the intended target, and he was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.
No arrests have been reported by police so far.
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