Christina Mejia told Spectrum News NY1 that as she was trying to exit a party boat that had docked in Brooklyn Saturday evening, she noticed a commotion nearby.

“I guess because it’s such a small entrance and such a cramped area, people started shoving, and I guess a fight broke out,” Mejia said.

What You Need To Know

  • Police in New York City say a knife attack on a crowded party boat at a pier in Brooklyn has resulted in the hospitalization of three people
  • A 911 call came in around 5 p.m. Saturday reporting the assault at a pier along the Brooklyn waterfront
  • The victims are said to be a 32-year-old man with a stab wound to the torso, a 40-year-old man with stab wounds to the chest and abdomen and a 28-year-old man who was hit in the head with a bottle
  • They were all taken to the NYU Langone Hospital and are in stable condition

Police say a 32-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the torso, a 40-year-old man was stabbed in the chest and abdomen and a 28-year-old man was hit in the head with a bottle.

The victims were all rushed to NYU Langone Hospital in stable condition, according to the NYPD.

The incident took place at around 5 p.m. along the Brooklyn waterfront near 58th Street and the Brooklyn Army Terminal warehouse, police said.

The NYPD is still investigating a motive for the violence.

The promoter for the event, BYFARMega, posted a statement on Instagram Saturday night, saying that “unfortunately a crime scene developed by the pier, which has cause the postponement of the night event.”

“BYFAR Entertainment has always been a beacon of safe events in New York City and this rare occurrence has never been the norm with us,” the statement said.

Corlena Cayenne of Flatbush told Spectrum News NY1 that it was a shame that the fun event had to be cut short due to bad behavior.

“It was a sunny, beautiful day,” Cayenne said. “Everyone was having a great time. Unfortunately, tensions were high at the time.”

There were no arrests as of Saturday night and the investigation was ongoing.