- Buscemi, 66, was walking along Third Avenue in Kips Bay, east of Manhattan.
- Beaten by a man at 11:48 a.m. before the attacker fled and fled.
- Buscemi was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye.
Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in a random attack on the streets of New York City.
Buscemi, 66, was walking on Third Avenue near East 27th Street in Kips Bay on Manhattan’s east side at 11:48 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
The man approached the Brooklyn location and suddenly attacked him outside 369 Third Avenue, then fled. He hasn’t been caught yet.
Buscemi was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye.
Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in a random attack on the streets of New York City.
Police released a surveillance image of the alleged attacker, wearing a dark baseball cap, blue T-shirt, black pants and white sneakers.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” his publicist said.
“He is doing well and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, although it is incredibly sad for everyone that this happened to them while they were walking the streets of New York.”
Police released a surveillance image of the alleged attacker, wearing a dark baseball cap, blue T-shirt, black pants and white sneakers.
Buscemi grew up in New York and was a firefighter in Brooklyn before quitting in the 1980s to pursue an acting career.
He returned to his old firehouse hours after the 9/11 attacks and remained at the World Trade Center site for days, sifting through the rubble.