New York doctor's jaw was broken when a stranger PUNCHED him on his way home from the subway and called him a f****t in Greenwich Village Sina Rezaie, 29, told NBC New York he was walking home from the subway in Greenwich Village when a man yelled a homophobic slur at him Seconds later the suspect approached Rezaie from behind and violently attacked him, leaving him with a broken jaw Witnesses said Rezaie fell down, before stumbling to SHADE Bar Crepes on the corner of Sullivan Street, near Washington Square Park to seek help Rezaie was immediately rushed to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery that left his jaw banded shut with screws and metal plates By Sandra Salathe For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:00 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 5 July 2021 Viewcomments A New York doctor is recovering in the hospital from emergency surgery to fix a broken jaw after an attack in Greenwich Village Saturday morning. Sina Rezaie, 29, told NBC New York he was walking home from the subway in Greenwich Village when a man yelled a homophobic slur at him. Seconds later the suspect approached Rezaie from behind and violently attacked him, leaving his jaw broken in two places. 'He called me a f****t and then half a block later, he came from behind and kicked and punched me multiple times,' Sina Rezaie told NBC New York from his hospital bed Saturday evening. Witnesses said Rezaie fell to the ground, before stumbling to SHADE Bar Crepes on the corner of Sullivan Street, near Washington Square Park for help. Friends Laurie Beck and Richard Delay were working at the time, and helped him as they waited for police. 'I just kind of saw our friend walking outside kind of erratically and I called [Delay's] attention 'go see what's going on with our neighbor, it looks like he's distressed.' [Daley] went outside to check it out, then he starts waving to me so I grabbed a bottle of water and some paper towels and ran outside,' Beck told NBC New York. 'I saw him holding his mouth, blood running out from face. He said that he had gotten attacked by some guy who said something to him as he came off the train. Apparently, the guy called him a slur and then threw him to the ground, and started kicking him repeatedly,' Delay said. Rezaie was immediately rushed to the hospital where he had his jaw banded shut with screws and metal plates. Before the attack, Rezaie said he “always felt safe” in the neighborhood and wonders why he was the target of a brutal hate crime. “I don’t know why this happened to me,” he said. Rezaie's recovery will be a long and difficult one, as doctors said his mouth will have to remain shut for about a month to heal. While there are security cameras throughout the neighborhood, police have yet to identify a suspect. Just one week before the attack, individuals lined the streets of Greenwich Village to celebrate Pride month - a period of inclusivity and diversity. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility