Hateful trio punch and kick a man and a woman on a New York City street after yelling 'ugly Asian'

The NYPD is looking for three attackers who jumped out of a vehicle and began punching and kicking a couple after yelling anti-Asian slurs at them. 

The incident occurred Thursday around 2.30pm in Flushing after a woman and two men got out of their vehicle near the intersection of Junction Boulevard and 38th Avenue. 

Three unidentified people were caught on video jumping out of a white SUV and approaching the pair. Police said the group also yelled 'ugly Asian' at them. 

The victims were taken to the hospital with head injuries and the matter is still under investigation. 

The NYPD is looking for three attackers who jumped out of a vehicle and began punching and kicking a couple after yelling anti-Asian slurs at them

These are the three people who jumped out of their vehicle and attacked an Asian woman and her companion in Queens 

Crime Stoppers posted video of the incident Sunday, asking the public to help identify the individuals in the post. 

The 34-second video shows the woman get out of the passenger seat and start to throw her hands at someone off-camera. 

The car in question is an Acura SUV, which fled west on Roosevelt Avenue after the attack. 

Police said the man and woman attacked had just been walking down the street before the trio got out and began going off on them. 

At some point, the woman in the video also threw water at one of the victims. 

The two involved in the attack were an Asian woman and a 24-year-old companion.  

The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating. 

Police are asking that anyone who may be able to identify any of the three people in the video reach out with information.   

Tips can be sent to NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). 

A reward of up to $3,500 may be offered for information leading to arrests.

The attack comes as New York City continues to see a crime wave. 

In January, the NYPD released their annual roundup of crime statistics from the previous year.

The 34-second video shows the woman get out of the passenger seat and start to throw her hands at someone off-camera

Police said the man and woman attacked had just been walking down the street before the trio got out and began going off on them

Police are asking that anyone who may be able to identity any of the three people in the video reach out with information. Tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

Data released in January found that rapes, robberies, and assaults are all up from 2021 since hitting highs not seen in decades in both 2020 and 2021 

The data found that rapes, robberies, and assaults are all up from 2021 since hitting highs not seen in decades in both 2020 and 2021.

Rape rose by 7 percent, while murders fell slightly from 488 in 2021 to 434 in 2022. 

Robberies, however, rose a shocking 20 percent, while assaults and theft experienced a similarly pronounced rise. 

Felony assaults were up 12 percent in 2022 - 26,039 incidents compared to 22,835 seen in 2021 - and burglaries up an alarming 25 percent.

All other crime categories - including grand larceny and motor vehicle theft - showed similar rises.