Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after he was punched within the face by a person on a New York Metropolis avenue, his publicist mentioned Sunday.

The 66-year-old star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire” was assaulted late Wednesday morning in Manhattan and brought to a close-by hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye.

“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-City Manhattan, one other sufferer of a random act of violence within the metropolis,” in line with a press release Sunday from his publicist. “He’s okay and appreciates everybody’s effectively needs.”

The assault was first reported by the New York Put up.

The New York Police Division put out a anonymous assertion on the assault Wednesday. Buscemi’s consultant confirmed Sunday that the unidentified assault sufferer within the police assertion was the actor.

The police division mentioned there have been no arrests and the investigation was persevering with.

Buscemi’s “Boardwalk Empire” co-star Michael Stuhlbarg was hit behind the neck with a rock whereas strolling in Manhattan’s Central Park on March 31. Stuhlbarg chased his attacker, who was taken into custody exterior the park.

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