Police say the victims, both 39 years old, were getting into an Uber when the suspect approached them and started making anti-Asian remarks.
The suspect then spit at the woman and pushed the man to the ground before kicking him several times in the leg.
The woman was not physically hurt and the man suffered minor injuries to his leg, but both refused medical attention.Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .
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