The incident happened Sunday morning on East 29th Street in Kips Bay.
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Police say the man walked up to a 64-year-old woman from behind and choked her.
The suspect then grabbed the woman's bag and fled.
The victim suffered injuries to both elbows and her right knee.
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The suspect is still on the loose.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the male is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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