Two men were stabbed, one fatally, outside a homeless drop-in center in Hell’s Kitchen early Thursday, police said.
The pre-dawn clash sparked off outside Urban Pathways 9th Avenue Drop-In Center on Ninth Ave. near W. 52nd St. about 4:45 a.m., cops said.
The mortally wounded victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital but could not be saved. Cops are still working to determine his identity. He was stabbed multiple times in the torso, police said.
A 34-year-old man stabbed multiple times in the abdomen was hospitalized in stable condition.
The stabber ran off and is being sought.
It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the attack.
The 24-hour drop-in center offers services including charging stations, a kitchen and medical and laundry rooms. The 2024 opening of the center met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns.