The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of West 132nd Street and Fifth Avenue.
Both suspects took off before they got any cash.
The victim is recovering at Lincoln Hospital.
The NYPD has released photos of the suspects.
Anyone with information in regards to this assault/attempted robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
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