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January 7, 2026 | ABC7NY

Suspect accused of stabbing mother at Macy’s Herald Square pleads not guilty Click For More

A woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges she stabbed a mother changing her baby's diaper inside a iconic department store's bathroom during the Christmas shopping season.

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January 7, 2026 | People

Prosecutors Detail Macy’s Restroom Stabbing of Tourist Changing Infant’s Diaper, as Suspect Appears in Court Click For More

A woman accused of stabbing a tourist as she changed her baby’s diaper inside a Macy's bathroom in Manhattan during the busy holiday season was indicted this week.

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January 7, 2026 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Psych eval to determine if woman accused of stabbing mom in Macy’s is fit to stand trial Click For More

Psychiatric examiners will determine whether the woman accused of stabbing a mother while she was changing her 10-month-old baby girl inside the Macy’s Herald Square bathroom is fit to stand trial.

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January 7, 2026 | AP News

Mental health evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing tourist in Manhattan Macy’s Click For More

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a tourist changing her baby’s diaper in a bathroom of Macy’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan around the holidays.

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January 7, 2026 | ABC7NY

Gov. Hochul proposes first-of-its-kind legislation to prevent 3D printers from manufacturing guns Click For More

New York would become the first state to require manufacturers of 3D printers to block production of guns and gun parts under new legislation Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed Wednesday. The proposed legislation would also make it a crime to possess or sell the digital blueprints needed to produce 3D-printed firearms without a license.

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January 7, 2026 | New York Post

Unhinged stabber of tourist mom in Macy’s said she ‘wanted to go to prison’ rather than back to mental hospital: DA Click For More

The unhinged woman charged with stabbing a tourist changing her baby’s diaper at Macy’s Herald Square brazenly admitted that she had “wanted to go to prison” — rather than back to a mental hospital — after the grisly crime, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
“These are real killing machines. We’ll have new tools if this passes, when this passes, to hold people accountable.” – D.A. Bragg. Read more on our efforts to crack down on the proliferation of cheap, easy-to-make 3D-printed firearms:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
“This ruthless murder is beyond devastating, and my thoughts are with Mr. Vayner’s loved ones as they continue to mourn his painful loss.” – D.A. Bragg. Watch here on @ny1 for more on the indictment of Alon Riabichev for allegedly fatally stabbing his 80-year-old neighbor.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
ICYMI: Watch here to learn more about our work alongside @govkathyhochul to crack down on the proliferation of illegal 3D-printed guns and ghost guns.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office