Martin Van Buren High School students back to school following stabbing

A heavy police presence was on-hand at Martin Van Buren High School on Friday after a stabbing a the school earlier this week.

QUEENS - School is back in session today at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens after two teens were stabbed Thursday.

The school went into a brief lockdown following the incident but reopened for business as usual Friday morning.

There was a heavy police presence outside the school as students made their way in.

The school also reportedly installed metal detectors in an attempt to make the grounds safer for students.

The NYPD says there have been 12 stabbings compared to 7 this time last year.

Officials said they have recovered 3,172 weapons--down 9.8% from the 3,515 taken at this point in 2023.

One student told FOX 5 NY: "They usually take more precautions after something like this happens. They don't just let something like this slide."

Another student told FOX 5 NY's Antwan Lewis that he was screened on his way in.

"We got metal detectors, NYPD. The school sent out an e-mail to all the parents giving them closure," 17-year-old Mohammed Azhar said.

When asked if he would be staying at the school, he said that his parents told him he had to transfer, but said that he didn't want to.

"I told my parents--right away they said nah got transfer," he said.

A number of students said that there were far fewer students at school compared to Thursday.

Cellphone video showed the two students fighting in the hallway.

One student was stabbed in the stomach, and another was stabbed in the shoulder. Both are expected to survive, according to police.

Police charged a 17-year-old boy with possession of a weapon.

Another 17-year-old was charged with gang assault.

The NYPD says one of those charged is also one of the stabbing victims.