Steve Buscemi was punched while walking in New York

Acclaimed actor Steve Buscemi was walking through New York City last week when someone punched him in broad daylight on a Manhattan street.

The attack occurred just before noon Wednesday, the police department’s public information office said.

Police arrived and found Buscemi, 66, with bruising, swelling and bleeding from his left eye. He was in stable condition when emergency services took him to a hospital, where he was treated.

An investigation continues, police said, and no arrests have been made.

“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” Buscemi’s publicist wrote in an emailed statement. “He is doing well and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, although he is incredibly saddened by everyone that this happened while walking the streets of New York.”

Buscemi, a Golden Globe and Emmy winner, is known for his roles in the HBO series “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk Empire” and for his versatility in dozens of films over his decades-long career.

The seemingly random attack is the latest in a series of bizarre incidents in which New York City pedestrians — including several celebrities and influencers — have been attacked walking down the street.

In March, former “Boardwalk Empire” cast member Michael Stuhlbarg was also attacked walking through Central Park. Police alleged that Xavier Israel, 27, threw a rock that hit Stuhlbarg in the back of the head, and Stuhlbarg allegedly kicked him out of the park. Israel was arrested and charged with assault, police said.

Several women in the city have shared stories on TikTok in recent months about their own assaults while walking home from class, traveling to work and walking their dog, among other activities. At least two of the women online described suspects with similar characteristics.