Police say the suspect lured a 21-year-old woman to a motel in the Allerton section in January, after placing an ad about a modeling job.
Once inside the room, the man grabbed the victim by the throat and raped her.
The suspect is said to be about 5'10" tall.
Anyone with information in regards 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).