NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was stabbed in the face with a screwdriver near Times Square following a dispute over a cigarette Tuesday evening, authorities said.
At approximately 7:20 p.m. in front of 151 W. 43rd St., officers discovered a 31-year-old man with a stab wound to his face.
According to an investigation, the victim was attacked after the suspect asked the victim for a cigarette and he declined.
The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.
The attacker fled the location in an unknown direction.
No weapon was recovered and an investigation remains ongoing.