New York City – A violent brawl outside a Lower East Side bowling alley in Manhattan resulted in a 21-year-old man being slashed in the neck early Monday morning. This incident was one of three violent street attacks that took place within a span of fewer than two hours, according to officials.
The altercation began as a verbal dispute between the victim and three other individuals, escalating when it moved outside The Gutter L.E.S. on Essex near Broome streets around 1:40 a.m. The victim sustained injuries to his neck and head during the altercation, requiring medical attention at Bellevue Hospital.
Authorities reported that the victim’s condition initially was critical but later stabilized by early afternoon. The suspects involved in the attack fled in a southward direction on Essex Street, and as of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
In a separate incident around the same time, a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the torso near the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Hudson Yards. The suspects, described as a man and a woman, fled the scene after the attack. The male suspect is approximately 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, while the female suspect is around 5-foot-3 and weighs about 150 pounds.
Meanwhile, earlier in the night, a 23-year-old man in Midtown was involved in a physical altercation with three strangers, resulting in him being slashed on his fingers and tased in the chest. Another individual was also tased multiple times during the brawl. The victim who was slashed was the only one hospitalized, while the others involved refused medical attention.
Authorities are still investigating the motives behind these violent incidents and are actively searching for the suspects involved. The string of attacks has raised concerns about public safety and the need for increased vigilance in crowded urban areas like Manhattan.