New York native Steve Buscemi has turn into the newest superstar to endure a random assault on New York Metropolis streets.
Buscemi, 66, was reported by the New York Submit to have been strolling within the Kips Bay neighborhood on Manhattan’s East aspect final week when a person walked up and struck him.
The broad-daylight assault is simply one of many superstar incidents which have occurred over the previous few years. Comedian actor Rick Moranis, Michael Stuhlbarg (who was within the present Boardwalk Empire with Buscemi), and actuality star Bethenny Frankel are amongst these equally victimized.
Buscemi had a swollen left eye and face from his assault and was taken to Bellevue Hospital for therapy.
His assailant ran off and remains to be being sought.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-City Manhattan, one other sufferer of a random act of violence within the metropolis,” Buscemi’s publicist mentioned in a press release to The Submit.
“He’s okay and appreciates everybody’s properly needs, although extremely unhappy for everybody that this has occurred to whereas additionally strolling the streets of New York.”
Cops mentioned the random assault occurred round 11:48 a.m. on Wednesday in entrance of 369 Third Ave.
Buscemi has had a celebrated profession. He has appeared within the movies Fargo and Reservoir Canine, and within the TV sequence The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm, amongst many others.