Investigators say a 25-year-old woman was walking down 1st Avenue near East 57th Street on Tuesday.
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That's when the suspect walked up to her, made anti-Asian comments and tried to hit her with a closed fist before running off.
The woman was not hurt.
The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force has been notified.
Police are asking for the public's help locating the suspect.
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Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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