Steve Buscemi Is Punched in Random Manhattan Attack
The New York Times
The actor, who starred in “Boardwalk Empire,” was assaulted by a stranger on Wednesday morning. He was treated at Bellevue Hospital.
The actor Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in a random attack in Manhattan last week, his publicist said on Sunday.
Mr. Buscemi, 66, was walking near the corner of Third Avenue and East 27th Street in the Kips Bay neighborhood on Wednesday when the assailant — a stranger — approached and punched him in the face around 11:48 a.m., according to information released by the Police Department last week.
The police did not identify Mr. Buscemi as the victim, but his publicist confirmed on Sunday that he was the man who had been attacked.
Mr. Buscemi was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye, the police said.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” Mr. Buscemi’s publicist said in the statement. “He is OK and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of New York.”
There had been no arrests related to the attack as of Sunday, and the investigation was continuing, the police said.
