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Man arrested for stabbing man on Orchard Beach boardwalk

Melvin Ramos, 39, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.

Caithlin Pena

Aug 4, 2025, 9:47 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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Police have arrested a man they say stabbed another man in the arm on the Orchard Beach boardwalk.
The incident happened on Sunday evening just before 8 p.m. at the Section 7 area of the Orchard Beach boardwalk. Police sources say that the victim, a 35-year-old man, got into an argument with the stabber’s girlfriend. It is unclear if the three knew each other.
Melvin Ramos, 39, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.
The victim was taken to NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi in stable condition.