Man is stabbed in the neck near City Hall in Manhattan

The victim was stabbed outside the Manhattan Municipal Building (background), steps from City Hall (foreground)
The victim was stabbed outside the Manhattan Municipal Building (background), steps from City Hall (foreground). Photo credit Mark Zhu/Getty Images, File photo

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A man was wounded Wednesday in a broad-daylight stabbing steps from City Hall in Lower Manhattan, the NYPD said.

The 19-year-old victim was stabbed in the neck just after 11:30 a.m. outside the Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Centre St., according to police.

He was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.

The circumstances surrounding the assault weren’t immediately known, nor were any details about the stabber, who fled the scene.

Police said an investigation was ongoing.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Mark Zhu/Getty Images, File photo