Even the well-liked local actor and Brooklyn resident Steve Buscemi seems to be in danger on the streets of the Big Apple these days.
Law enforcement sources claimed that last week, while strolling around Kips Bay, the 66-year-old Buscemi was attacked in broad daylight by an attacker.
This was one of several unprovoked attacks that have occurred across five boroughs. The actor was brought to Bellevue Hospital for treatment after experiencing swelling in his left eye and cheek. According to police reports, the attacker ran away from the site during the confusion and is currently at large.
Steve Buscemi was attacked in Midtown Manhattan
“Steve Buscemi was attacked in Midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” a representative for the actor told The Post in a statement. The suspected attacker, a bearded man dressed in a black sweatpants, blue T-shirt, and baseball cap, was captured on camera by the NYPD.
Over the course of his forty-year cinematic career, the actor—a former FDNY firefighter—has starred in several critically acclaimed movies, such as “Fargo” and “Reservoir Dogs.”
Steve Buscemi was highly praised for his portrayal of dishonest politician Nucky Thompson in the popular HBO series “Boardwalk Empire.”
The actor from the popular series is now the second victim of random street violence in New York City this year, following the most recent unjustified incident. Actor Michael Stuhlbarg, who played show villain Arnold Rothstein, was hit by a rock on March 31st while jogging on the Upper East Side. Around 7:45 p.m., Xavier Israel, a 27-year-old unstable transient, was taken into custody in relation to the assault. close to East Drive and East 90th Street. In 2022, Israel was already under arrest for robberies and assaults.
Buscemi was one of New York’s bravest during the turbulent 1980’s
The attacker ran away and was apprehended by police standing outside the Russian consulate, but Stuhlbarg followed him.
Meanwhile, Buscemi’s attacker is still at large, according to an NYPD official on Sunday. In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Buscemi publicly joined his former fire company, Engine 55, at the World Trade Centre site, cementing his status as a popular figure in his home state of New York. He was one of New York’s bravest during the turbulent 1980s and a past Emmy Award winner. He tricked out like a character from the popular television program “30 Rock” in 2021 and distributed candy to children on a Park Slope stoop around Halloween.