Anti-Asian Hate Crime In Midtown Subway Under Investigation, Police Say

MIDTOWN, NY — The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is searching for a man who made anti-Asian statements and attacked a man inside the Times Square subway station, New York City Police Department officials said Thursday.

According to the NYPD, the 21-year-old victim was walking into the 42nd Street-Times Square subway station when the suspect approached him and made anti-Asian remarks on July 27 at 4:52 p.m.

Once inside the station, the suspect pushed the victim to the ground and kicked him, injuring his face and breaking his glasses.

Then, the suspect ran away, and the victim was taken to Mount Sinai West in stable condition.

Police are searching for a perpetrator and have released surveillance photos of the suspect. No arrests have been made yet.

Police said anyone with information regarding the attack can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.