A teenager was brutally stabbed during rush hour on the New York City subway as horrified commuters watched on. 

A 19-year-old was stabbed on the L train through the East Village on Thursday morning at around 8.10am, according to officials. 

The teen suffered a stab wound to the leg at the First Avenue and East 14th Station, the New York Post reported.  

The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he is said to be in stable condition, officials told the Daily Mail. 

A person of interest was detained, while charges remain pending, police told the Post. 

The stabbing reportedly stemmed from a dispute between two train riders, but the reason for the argument remains unclear, according to the outlet. 

Earlier reports suggested that the teen had succumbed to his injuries, however it was confirmed with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner Public Information that he had survived the attack.

The incident comes around one week since a subway thief shook a Muslim woman in Brooklyn and threw her to the ground while taunting her over Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Post reported. 

The March 17 attack has left the suspect at large.  

This is a breaking news story. 

The 19-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on the L train through the East Village on Thursday morning at around 8.10am

The Daily Mail reached out to the New York City MTA Transit Police for more information.