Investigators say the man grabbed the woman outside her home in the University Heights section on Sunday, threw her to the ground, punched her in the face and sexually assaulted her.
Police say a passerby interrupted the attack and the suspect ran off.
The suspect is described as being a Hispanic man, 25-30 years old, 6-foot tall, and 230 pounds with black hair.
He was last seen wearing a reversible hooded fur coat with black jeans and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
You can also submit your tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting your tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
