Man stabbed in the back at East Village subway station

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was stabbed in the back at a subway station in Manhattan.

It happened just before 9 p.m. Friday at the 1st Avenue L train station in the East Village.

Police say the 29-year-old victim is in stable condition at the hospital.

The attacker got away.

There is no word on what prompted the attack.

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