Police say someone stabbed the 58-year-old in the back near the intersection of East 5th Street and Avenue A just before 7 p.m.
The victim is at the hospital in stable condition.
Police are still looking for the attacker - they have not released a description of him.
It is unclear what prompted the attack.
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