Ryvkin, shocked by the sudden violence, described his attacker saying, "When he walked away, the dude looked at me and smiled with the knife in his hand." This chilling encounter highlights the randomness of urban violence.
Witness Sam Townsell expressed her disbelief about the incident saying, "It's scary - there's a police department right there. You wouldn't think acts of violence like this would happen in an area like this."
Ryvkin voiced his concern for safety in the city after being attacked, stating, "It's horrible. It feels like New York is not the place to be. It's very unsafe."
Dupree, the attacker, had a lengthy criminal history with numerous offenses, illustrating the struggles of repeat offenders re-entering society and the potential risks they pose.
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