Man wanted for allegedly yelling anti-transgender slurs at teen inside Midtown subway station
NEW YORK - A hate crime at a Midtown subway station is under investigation.
It happened just before 8 a.m. Feb. 18 inside the station at 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue.
Investigators say a man yelled anti-gay and anti-transgender slurs at a 17-year-old who was waiting on a southbound train platform.
The man then ran off.
Anyone with any information is asked to 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 a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.