The attack took place at about 10:35 p.m. Monday after two men went to a home on Altamore Street in Melville, police said.

The victim was at the Altamore Street home, police said. A dispute among the three -- the two suspects and the victim -- escalated and one of the suspects pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim, causing serious injury, police said.

The victim was taken to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he remained in the intensive care unit as of Tuesday morning, police said.

The police on Tuesday morning did not provide additional details on the incident.

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