A FedEx worker stabbed a 28-year-old man multiple times just steps away from the Empire State Building on Monday.

The two men had a heated argument on Fifth Avenue near 33rd Street in the Korea Town area around 1:40 p.m., and the fight suddenly escalated.

It wasn't immediately known what sparked the violent disagreement that saw Madraque Tyquan Bailey, 22, allegedly attack Jack Gindi, 28.

A 28-year-old man was stabbed repeatedly near the Empire State Building on Monday

Details were scarce immediately after the incident, but authorities said the attack happened about 1:40 p.m. on Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street

The attack happened right across the street from the most famous building in the country

'The guy was bleeding a lot. His whole stomach was cut open,' said a worker selling tickets to the Empire State Building to the New York Post. 'I saw when the ambulance got here. They lifted his shirt — I thought he got shot because there was a wound in the front and in the back. It must have been a big knife!'

Both men work in the area, according to police although it was not clear what the feud was about.

Bailey, the 22-year-old FedEx worker was taken into custody a short time later, and arrived at the precinct sporting his uniform.

The victim, who works in the area and was stabbed several times in the back, was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said

The attack is believed to have taken place after a dispute between two men, who are both believed to work in an area near the stabbing

Police have taped off the crime scene as they collect evidence where blood could be seen on the sidewalk

The victim, Gindi was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and was not expected to die, a police source said

Medics took Gindi to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, officials said.

A FedEx spokesperson said in a statement: 'We were shocked to learn about the incident in Manhattan today, and our thoughts go out to the individual who was injured. We are cooperating fully with investigating authorities at this time.'

Police have taped off the crime scene as they collect evidence where blood could be seen on the sidewalk.