A 36-year-old man was fatally stabbed near New York's Penn Station, police said Friday.

The man was stabbed in the chest outside the busy transit hub at 6 p.m. Thursday, police said. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The name of the victim, who appears to have been homeless, was not immediately released.

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Police released surveillance camera photos of two men they were seeking in the fatal assault. The man who police believe was the stabber was wearing a brown and white plaid jacket.

The stabbing took place about a block from the flagship Macy's store on 34th Street, where thousands had gathered hours earlier for the Thanksgiving parade.

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