It happened at West Street and West 23rd Street in Chelsea around 3:30 a.m.
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Authorities say the woman was approached by a man who asked her for a cigarette. He then attacked her and sexually assaulted her, police said.
She sustained trauma to the face and neck and was taken to Lenox Hill Healthplex in stable condition
The suspect, a heavyset man in his 30s, fled the scene.
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Police believe he may be homeless.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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