Investigators say the melee began when the 36-year-old victim got into an argument with three people on Saturday, April 30, at 3:15 a.m. on 8th Avenue near 45th Street.
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That's when another group joined in and started punching and kicking the victim.
Someone threw a garbage can, and the victim was stabbed three times in his shoulder and back.
His sunglasses and phone were stolen.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
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The group fled eastbound on 44th Street towards 7th Avenue.
Anyone with information in regard 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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