Bump on NYC street leads man to shove woman, 71, to the ground in Midtown Manhattan; police issue photo of suspect

A bump on the street led a man to shove a 71-year-old woman to the ground in Midtown Manhattan, police said Saturday.

The woman was walking on Seventh Ave. near W. 39th St. in the Garment District about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday when the unidentified suspect knocked into her, police said.

The man threw the woman to the ground — and she fell hard enough to fracture an elbow, said police.

The shover ran off. The woman took herself to an area hospital to be treated.

The victim told police she had never seen her attacker before Tuesday night and had no interaction with him before the bump on the street, a police source said.

Police recovered surveillance footage of the man hanging out on the street before Tuesday’s attack. He’s described as Black, in his 30s with a medium build. At the time of the incident he wore a burgundy hat, a light colored jacket, black sneakers and blue jeans low over his hips.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

The unprovoked attack was hauntingly similar to the cold-blooded shoving of 87-year-old singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern in Chelsea on March 10, cops said.

Lauren Pazienza, 26, shoved Gustern to the ground near W. 28th St. near Eighth Ave. in a completely unprovoked attack, police and prosecutors allege. Gustern died of a massive head injury a few days later.

The young socialite, who called Gustern a “b—h” before attacking her, turned herself into authorities 12 days later and was charged with manslaughter.