Maniac slashed three in deranged Kentucky Derby Day attack outside NYC bar
A violent incident occurred outside a Manhattan bar on Kentucky Derby Day, where a man stabbed three people after making derogatory comments to women. The attacker, James Washington, was indicted on multiple charges, including attempted murder. He is currently held on bail and is scheduled to return to court in July.
- ▪James Washington, 57, was indicted for a stabbing incident that injured three people.
- ▪The attack began when Washington made crude remarks to two women, escalating into violence.
- ▪One good Samaritan was critically injured and required surgery after intervening.
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Metro Maniac slashed three in deranged Kentucky Derby Day attack outside NYC bar By Georgett Roberts, Tina Moore and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 27, 2026, 5:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A knife-wielding maniac stabbed a woman who objected to his comments about her looks outside a Manhattan watering hole on Kentucky Derby Day — then slashed a pair of good Samaritans who tried to intervene, prosecutors said Wednesday. James Washington, 57, was indicted on several charges for the May 2 attack in the Meatpacking District that left three people injured — including one bystander who was so critically wounded that he had to have a tube inserted into his chest, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.
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