so the NYPD is asking for the Public's help right now to help find this man we'll show you he's accused of randomly walking up to actor Steve Bashi and punching him in the face he was walking here along Third Avenue Wednesday in broad daylight it was just before noon Bashi was then taken to a nearby hospital with bruising swelling and bleeding to his left eye his publicist says he will be okay and he appreciates everyone's well- wishes and we're sure he's been getting a lot of those well- wishes Bushi of course is a HomeTown favorite and a former FDNY firefighter this is the man the NYPD is are looking for after assaulting Steve Bushi without mincing words in broad daylight on Third Avenue in your East 27th Street America is living in a nightmare a devastating pandemic an economy in tatters overseeing it all a President Who threatens to tear the country apart at its seams our nation cries out for a great man of History to lead us out of the darkness but since we don't have one let's go with this guy he served alongside Barack home what he will be as your next president is not Donald Trump actor Rick Moranis is recovering from an unprovoked attack in Manhattan that was caught on camera it happened yesterday on West 70th Street near Central Park on the upper west side the attacker walking by Moranis when he suddenly punched the 67 7-year-old actor in the head knocking him to the ground police released a picture of the suspect and offered a reward we're told that man was arrested today thanks to an NYPD Transit Sergeant who spotted the suspect I was walking out the door and this guy punched me hit me is more it wasn't like a closed fist just hit me in the face and I was completely stunned Bethany Frankle is joining a list of women including Tik Tok influencer known as Hal Kate who claimed they were punched walking on the streets of New York City in broad daylight college student Michaela tonado says she was just leaving class in Manhattan so I just got punched in the face walking home he hit me right on my cheekbone this doesn't hurt as bad as the concussion does in recent days dozens of accounts of alleged assault have popped up online the troubling story surfacing at the same time there has been a rash of violent crimes on the city's busy Subways in response the National Guard has been brought into search bags and 1,000 additional NYPD officers are now riding the trains too we've all been alert all day and like as we normally would be it's a sobering reminder for Sarah and her friends it's reinforcing the fear that we feel every day I need to put my phone down I need to like make sure my surroundings I need to make sure there's people around and though these Tik Tok videos are bringing to light a disturbing Trend in New York City it's only a glimpse felony assaults are up a considerable amount according to crime statistics more than 34 4% between 2020 and 2023