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This is the shocking moment a 62-year-old man was brutally attacked by a group of teenagers near Times Square early on Wednesday morning - two days after international tourists returned to New York City for the first time in 20 months. 

Shocking video footage of the assault was released by police in an attempt to identify the attackers, and shows the man being struck on the head from behind before being slashed and stabbed by six other teens as he lay helplessly on the ground.

The violent incident took place in front of 315 West 44 Street and near Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan at 5.37am on November 10.

The motive of the attack is not yet known but the area has seen a number of attacks in recent months. It comes as the Big Apple attempts to lure office workers and tourists back to the sights of Midtown Manhattan. 

A survey by the Partnership of New York City released Wednesday said safety concerns are deterring many workers from returning to their offices, with those figures set to spark concerns among tourism bosses desperately trying to entice foreign visitors back. 

This is the shocking moment a 62-year-old man was hit over the head from behind and then brutally attacked by a group of teenagers near Times Square early on Wednesday morning

The video shows the victim walking alone down a sidewalk at at 5.37am on November 10, when an unidentified male struck him over the head with an object, making him fall to the ground

Wednesday's video shows the victim walking alone down a sidewalk when an unidentified male strikes him over the head with an object, making him fall to the ground. 

A group of six additional unidentified males then run towards the man as he struggles to get up and begin 'stabbing and slashing' him.

He was slashed in the face and stabbed in the neck during the attack, according to police.

Emergency services responded to the incident and transported the man to a Manhattan hospital in what police described as stable condition, reported Pix 11 News. 

A group of six additional unidentified males then run towards the man as he struggles to get up and begin 'stabbing and slashing' him

The motive of the attack is not yet known and following the attack, the suspects fled to the Times Square subway station

Following the attack, the suspects fled to the Times Square subway station, using the entrance at West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, for the A, C and E lines, officials said, but it was unclear if they headed uptown or downtown. 

Images of the suspects wearing hoodies and smiling were released by police on Twitter and no arrests had been made, as of Wednesday morning.

Anyone with information on the attack has been asked to contact NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or direct message @NYPDTips on Twitter for a reward up to $3500. 

Images of the suspects wearing hoodies and smiling (pictured) were released by police on Twitter and anyone with information on the attack has been asked to contact NYPD's Crime Stoppers

The attack comes as New York City grapples with increasing crime and a spike in overall lawlessness, according to the NYPD's latest monthly numbers

The attack comes as New York City has been crippled by increasing visible, violent crime, including horrific subway and street attacks. 

On Monday, a New York subway passenger waiting on a train was shoved onto the tracks in the latest unprovoked attack on a straphanger.

The harrowing incident took place in Lower Manhattan about 5.30am inside the Chambers Street station, where a 45-year-old man was pushed off the No. 1 train platform and onto the subway tracks by a deranged stranger.

The stunned victim was able to pull himself back up onto the subway platform before any trains approached. Authorities said he was treated at the scene for minor injuries, including a small cut.

He told police his assailant never said a word as he approached before shoving him onto the train tracks.

Transit crimes have skyrocketed as ridership struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels. There were 350 complaints involving transit crimes - which include felony assault, sex crimes, robbery and harassment - in September, a jump of more than 72 percent from the 254 complaints filed in September 2020

For this year's week of October 25 to October 31, there were 42 transit crimes committed, a 20 percent spike when compared to the same time last year.

On Wednesday, police released video showing the moment a man brutally attacked a woman on November 1 in the elevator of New York City subway station earlier this month, before dragging her out by her feet and stealing $50.

The video shows a 36-year-old woman getting into the elevator at Lexington Avenue subway station in Harlem with her utility cart.

A man wearing a dark hoodie approached her as she pressed the button in the elevator and appeared to talk to her before he became visibly angry.

He screamed at the woman in her face before grabbing and punching her multiple times with her back against the elevator wall.

During the assault, the victim attempted to push him away but he knocked her to the floor and then dragged her out of the elevator by her feet. Police said the attacker stole $50 in cash from the woman and fled the scene.

A 16-year-old (pictured) has been arrested for attempted murder after opening fire on a 14-year-old who was stepping onto a Harlem bus

The assault left the victim with swelling to her face but she refused medical attention, police said. No arrests have been made and the suspect was still being sought on Wednesday.

Police released footage the same day of another shocking crime that also happened in Harlem when a 16-year-old opened fire on a 14-year-old who was boarding a bus. The shooter, who has not been named because of his age, grazed the victim's head and nearly hit a bus driver, police said. Both victims were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The suspect fired the shots as the 14-year-old was stepping onto an M1 bus on West 139th Street around 10am on October 14. Footage released by the police showed the gunman walking along the sidewalk before opening fire on the bus with a small-caliber pistol from close range.

The bullets grazed the victim and bounced off the wind- and protective shield of the bus, avoiding the 39-year-old bus driver, Deputy Inspector Peter Fiorillo of the Detective Bureau Manhattan North said.

A man in a hoodie brutally attacked a 36-year-old woman in the elevator of Lexington Avenue subway station in Harlem, New York City earlier this month

At least one of the shots hit a metal bar on the driver's protective shield which may have saved their life, police added.

'The bus operator barrier stopped one of the bullets, otherwise there could have been more serious consequences,' MTA President Craig Cipriano said at a press conference at the time.

The driver suffered a hand injury. The 14-year-old was taken to Harlem Hospital in a stable condition and is understood to have recovered.

Police at the time said they believed the shooting was gang related and that the shooter had trailed the victim down the block before opening fire.

The victim's mother said her son was on his way to a friend's house at the time of the shooting and usually stayed out of trouble, the Daily News reported at the time.

In another harrowing attack on a teenager, footage authorities released Monday shows a mugger on a scooter rolling up to a 16-year-old boy waiting for a train and pulling a gun on him, one in a series of five attempted robberies by a brazen crew that targeted subway riders in the Bronx last week, police said.

Video footage captured the moment a suspected mugger pulled a gun on a 16-year-old boy on a subway platform at the E. 143rd St Station on October 31

The suspect, who was on a scooter wearing a red mask, exited through the turn stile after briefly pulling the gun on the boy

The gun-wielding mugger rolled up on the 16-year-old boy as he sat on a bench while waiting for an uptown train at the E. 143rd St station on Halloween night at around 10, the video shows.

The red-masked suspect pulled a gun out of his pocket and briefly pointed it at the boy, according to the video. However, the brave teen apparently refused to hand over his cellphone.

The video shows the gunman put his weapon back in his pocket and scoot off toward the exit, where he menaced the teen by pointing the gun through the station gate.

About 10 minutes later, the same suspect and an accomplice reportedly went after a young couple outside the station.

This time they were more successful. One of the muggers pulled a gun and stole an iPhone 12, AirPods and a wallet as three others in the crew kept a lookout.

A few days later, two muggers from the suspected crew took a 15-year-old boy's iPhone 10 and Nike backpack after pulling a gun on him while he was leaving the Nereid Ave. station, police said.

The boy's backpack contained a MacBook and a bank card.

About 15 minutes after the stickup, the gunman was seen carrying the stolen red backpack as he targeted another victim at the 219th St. station, a second video released by cops shows.

Just like in the first video, the targeted man, who was 19, was sitting on a platform bench waiting for the uptown train. Again the robber stalked the victim before appearing to brandish a gun.

The two scuffled near the edge of the station's steps before the 19-year-old fled down the flight of the stairs as the suspect gave chase before giving up the pursuit, cops said.

The incidents remain under investigation as police attempt to identify the gunnman and his various accomplices.