Woman, 36, repeatedly stabbed during Lower East Side attack
A 36-year-old woman was hospitalized Friday morning with serious injuries after she was stabbed multiple times on the Lower East Side, police said.
Investigators were searching for the attacker, who was last seen wearing a light blue sweatshirt and black jeans.
The victim was arguing with his attacker on Pitt Street, near E. Houston Street, around 12:20 a.m. when the man pulled out a knife and jumped, police said.
The suspect stabbed the woman in the right side, forearm and neck before fleeing, police said.
Paramedics transported the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she is expected to survive.
No arrests have been made. It was not immediately revealed what sparked the argument that led to the stabbing.
On Friday, officers were canvassing the area for surveillance footage that could help them identify the attacker.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
