Two people were injured in slashings at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York on Tuesday night, fire officials said.

The attack took place around 8:50 p.m. near the south side of the building, near Eighth Avenue and 40th Street, officials said. The victims were being treated at local hospitals. At least one had major injuries.

The bus terminal is near Times Square, where New Year's Eve festivities had already started. The streets near the bus terminal were filled with revelers on Tuesday night.