The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a stabbing in Astoria after it was determined that the suspect made anti-Hispanic statements during the assault in broad daylight two months ago.

Police say the 38-year-old male victim was in front of an apartment building at 31-68 34th St. on Thursday, Aug. 20, when a stranger on a bicycle approached him at around 1 p.m. and engaged him in a verbal dispute. The argument escalated into violence when the suspect stabbed the victim in the left armpit while shouting anti-Hispanic rhetoric, police according to authorities. The perpetrator got back on his bike and sped off southbound on 34th Street toward Broadway.

The victim was transported by private means to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Cops are looking for the suspect who rode up to a 38-year-old man in Astoria and allegedly stabbed him while making anti-Hispanic statements. Photo courtesy of the NYPD After the attack, the perpetrator rode off toward Broadway. Photo courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Oct. 21 and described him as having a light complexion, approximately 35 to 40 years of age, with a slim build, standing 5’9” tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, athletic dark pants with white stripes down the legs, white sneakers, a white baseball cap and he was riding a black bicycle.

A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest and indictment. Anyone with information regarding this hate crime assault investigation is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging on to the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are strictly confidential.

Through Oct. 18, the 114th Precinct has reported 14 hate crimes so far in 2026, eight more than the half dozen reported at the same point last year, an increase of 133.3%, according to the most recent CompStat report. Felony assaults are trending lower in the precinct, with 378 reported so far this year, 73 fewer than the 451 reported at the same point in 2025, a decline of 16.2%, according to CompStat.

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