It happened just before 1:30 a.m. on March 2 while the 31-year-old driver was parked near Van Siclen Avenue and Avenue W.
Video showed the thief reaching through the driver's window and grabbing his phone and approximately $300 in cash.
Authorities say the suspect threatened to kill the driver.
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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