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A man stabbed to death during a vicious Chelsea street brawl was wanted for murder in Baltimore, sources told The Post. The victim, 36, was knifed by another man Friday morning during a wild broad-daylight melee in the middle of a crosswalk, where they settled their score as non-plussed New Yorkers went about their business, according to a video of the face-off. Nisean Graves, 34, a homeless man, was later charged with murder in the fatal encounter and was held without bail during a Saturday appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court. Video shows Graves instigating the unprovoked confrontation by taking a...

Accused stabber Nisean Graves pleaded not guilty to murder for a gruesome, fatal broad daylight stabbing at a brief arraignment Friday, where prosecutors said they have a “strong case” against him in an “unprovoked” confrontation. Graves, 34, appeared in court shortly before noon wearing a gray jumpsuit over a white t-shirt to enter his plea on one count of second-degree murder in the bloody June 9 rampage. He was surrounded by three New York State Courts officers for the duration of the six-minute proceeding. Graves – who is homeless – was arrested and charged just a few hours after he...