An Asian man was stabbed in Lower Manhattan on Thursday night, police said.
Authorities say the 36-year-old victim was stabbed in the upper body near the federal courthouse in Manhattan at about 6:20 p.m.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in a serious condition later Thursday night.
The male suspect fled on foot.
Hours later, police said they had arrested a 23-year-old man for the knife. The suspect had three arrests beforehand.
Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, whose district covers the area where the knife was stabbed, said on Twitter that the attack is not a hate crime for the time being.
The legislature said the Asian Task Force on Hate Crimes would help with the investigation.
The task force was set up last August following an increase in hate crimes against Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic.