STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A fun evening of rollerblading on Hylan Boulevard in Tottenville turned into a nightmare when a 35-year-old man says he was beaten in “a random act of violence” by a motorcyclist.

“It’s pretty traumatic,” said Vladimir Goussev of Prince’s Bay about the assault that occurred around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday near Yetman Avenue.

“I think of Tottenville as a good neighborhood,” he said in an exclusive interview with the Advance/SILive.com. “I’m so shocked. I don’t even know what to do or how to keep myself safe.”

Goussev said he was “having a good time” rollerblading in the bike lane on Hylan before he was almost hit by two strangers driving sports bikes.

The motorcyclists circled back and Goussev said one of the bikers threw a shopping bag containing garbage in his dire

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