Steve Buscemi is ‘OK’ after actor was attacked during walk in NYC

Steve Buscemi was the victim of an assault in New York City last week, a representative for the actor has confirmed.

The “Boardwalk Empire“star was attacked during a walk in the Kips Bay neighborhood of NYC on Wednesday, Buscemi’s publicist told USA TODAY in an email Sunday. Buscemi was punched in the face by an unidentified individual.

“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” the representative said. “He is OK and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of (New York).”

Buscemi’s assailant fled the scene and has yet to be apprehended by authorities, police told the New York Post. The actor was reportedly taken to the hospital following the attack and treated for “swelling to his face and left eye.”

USA TODAY reached out to the New

York City Police Department for comment.