A 42-year-old volunteer for the mayoral candidate and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was repeatedly stabbed four times at 149th Street and Morris Avenue just before 4 p.m. in the Bronx on Sunday with an ice pick, Adams said.
Her injuries were not considered a danger to life.
“He was stabbed multiple times with an ice pick, one of the most dangerous weapons you can use in a stabbing.” Adams said.
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The video shows the victim being approached by two attackers before being stabbed by one of them, but Adams said he wasn’t sure if the attack was politically motivated.
“We don’t know what it is connected to,” he said.
“We’ve been dealing with some issues to see if it’s connected to that, but at this time we don’t know if it connected to that.”
The volunteer was in surgery on Sunday evening, Adams tweeted.
“We pray for him,” Adams tweeted.
“This violence must stop.”
The victim had been “working hard & volunteering every day,” Adams tweeted.
A member of Team Adams — who has been working hard & volunteering every day — was stabbed in the Bronx today @ 149th St & Morris Ave. The police are investigating & he’s in surgery. If you have any info, please call 800-577-TIPS. We pray for him. This violence must stop. pic.twitter.com/KLhwNIa9u5
— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) June 20, 2021
Mayoral contender Andrew Yang also tweeted about the stabbing.
“Horrible news. My thoughts are with your volunteer, their family, and your entire team, Eric,” he tweeted.”
Candidates Maya Wiley, Scott Stringer, Kathryn Garcia and Shaun Donovan also tweeted about the stabbing.
My thoughts are with he and his family and my heart hurts for Team Adams today. New Yorkers shouldn't have to fear walking down the street.
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) June 20, 2021
This is horrifying news. My heart goes out to this volunteer and his loved ones. Elyse and I wish a speedy recovery.
— Scott Stringer (@scottmstringer) June 20, 2021
Pained to hear this. Sending love to his family and thinking of the team and volunteers.
— Kathryn Garcia (@KGforNYC) June 20, 2021
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This is abhorrent. My thoughts are with this volunteer, his family, and all of Team Adams. Everyone over at Team Donovan is wishing for his speedy recovery.
— Shaun Donovan (@ShaunDonovanNYC) June 20, 2021
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