Anti-Hasidic Hate Crime Suspect Sought For Queens Plaza Attack: NYPD

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — A man, 37, was the victim of a hate crime on a southbound E-train at Queens Plaza last Tuesday, said the NYPD.

While onboard the E-train, an individual, unprovoked, punched the 37-year-old and made anti-Hasidic remarks, authorities reported.

The victim had a cut on his lip and was taken to Cornell Hospital in stable condition, said police.

Police are unaware of where the suspect fled, but are on the lookout for a man in his 30s with a dark complexion, who is approximately 5 feet 7 inches, of medium build and has black hair in braids, according to the NYPD.

He was last seen carrying a black fanny pack across his chest while wearing a white tank top, light colored shorts, white and gray sneakers and a black baseball cap, said authorities.

The photos and surveillance video of the suspect was obtained by the MTA and provided by the NYPD.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are strictly confidential.

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.