Crime & Safety

Group Stabs Man In Hell's Kitchen In Broad Daylight, Police Say

A group of men stabbed another man on a Hell's Kitchen street corner Tuesday afternoon after an argument, police said.

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — Police are searching for a group of men accused of stabbing another man on a Hell's Kitchen street in the middle of a weekday.

Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the victim, a 54-year-old man, was at the corner of West 52nd Street and 10th Avenue when he was approached by the group, according to police.

The man and the group began to argue, and the group stabbed the man twice in the torso, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in stable condition.

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The group fled north on foot along 10th Avenue. Police released surveillance footage showing what appears to be four men near the site of the stabbing.

Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.

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