The officers were responding to an assault in progress and while restraining a male suspect who was attempting to attack a separate victim, the officer was slashed, according to police.
The NYPD officer was slashed across the forehead with a ceramic plate, police said.
It happened along 3rd Ave and E. 20th Street, police said.
The officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending.
PBA President Patrick Hendry released a statement saying, "We're grateful that our brother is recovering. However, cops across this city are still being attacked by violent suspects at a record pace, resulting in nearly 3,000 injuries to cops in the first half of this year alone. The reason for this epidemic is clear: our justice and mental health systems are failing to keep dangerous individuals off the streets. We need New Yorkers to keep standing with us to hold those systems accountable."
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