NEW YORK (AP) – Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist said Sunday.
The 66-year-old star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire”He was assaulted on Wednesday morning in Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding from his left eye.
“Steve Buscemi was attacked in midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” according to a statement from his publicist on Sunday. “He is doing well and appreciates everyone’s well wishes.”
The assault was reported for the first time by the New York Post.
The New York Police Department released an anonymous statement about the attack on Wednesday. Buscemi’s representative confirmed on Sunday that the unidentified assault victim in the police statement was the actor.
The police department said there have been no arrests and the investigation continues.
Michael Stuhlbarg, Buscemi’s “Boardwalk Empire” co-star, was hit in the back of the head with a rock while walking in Manhattan’s Central Park on March 31. Stuhlbarg pursued his attacker, who was taken into custody outside the park.
