Bendtner was in the American city on holiday visiting a friend when one of them was attacked by someone with a knife.
CCTV footage shows Denmark international Bendtner in the Upper West Side, when someone runs over to them and starts attacking.
He told Ekstra Bladet later of the incident: "Yes, I can confirm that it is me in the video.
"Could it have been me who was attacked? I have no comment about that.
"But I can confirm that it's me on the video - it's hard to run away from.
"The victim, a former professional soccer player, was walking with friends.
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