Man stabbed after brawl near Madison Square Garden

A antheral was stabbed Wednesday aft a brawl connected a Manhattan thoroughfare conscionable blocks from Madison Square Garden — the latest successful a drawstring of troubling weapon attacks astir the city.

The victim, whose sanction was not released, got into a combat connected West. 34th St. and 8th Ave. successful Chelsea astir 4:32 p.m. with a antheral dressed each successful achromatic — from his chapeau to his shoes. The stabber slashed the unfortunate successful his close forearm, little back, and close leg., and fled northbound connected 8th Ave., cops said

The unfortunate was taken to Bellevue Hospital successful unchangeable condition. Police said it was unclear what triggered the fight.

The bloodshed comes successful the aftermath of a shocking stabbing spree Monday, erstwhile Ramon Rivera was arrested for sneaking up and fatally stabbing 3 radical successful random attacks crossed Manhattan.

Also connected Monday, Nestor Padilla, 48, was fatally stabbed successful the Bronx successful beforehand of a gathering adjacent Marion Ave. and E. 194th St. astir 11:42 a.m. Cops arrested Junior Ovalles, 35, 3 blocks from clash, and charged him with the stabbing and weapons possession.

Meanwhile, connected Wednesday astir 10:23 a.m., a 55-year-old tourist from Denmark was slashed successful the look aft a antheral rushed up down him and stabbed the visitant connected W. 86th St. adjacent Columbus Ave. connected the Upper West Side. The tourer was successful unchangeable information astatine Mount Sinai Morningside. Police inquire that anyone with accusation telephone the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline astatine 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).