A man was slashed in the neck with a broken glass bottle near to where the New York Knicks were celebrating their NBA championship win on Thursday,
According to police, the 20-year-old male was attacked near 1 Centre St at around 11:50am. The Knicks’ parade set off from Battery Park just after 10:30am.
It’s claimed the victim said something inappropriate to a woman, whose boyfriend then came to her defense.
Their confrontation quickly turned physical and it was at that point the victim was slashed with a glass bottle. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Nobody has been arrested.
It comes after a day of carnage in downtown Manhattan that saw millions of fans turn out to celebrate the Knicks’s first title since 1973.
The NYPD had 10,000 officers working the parade as they were forced to close off entrances to viewing areas at 7:30am because of the overwhelming volume of people.
More to follow.
A man was slashed in the neck with a broken glass bottle near to where the Knicks celebrated
