Homeless American veteran arrested for hate crime in attack on Asian woman in Manhattan

Christopher McCormack, 55, allegedly pushed a 56-year-old woman to the ground on New Year's Eve in Manhattan, then made an anti-Asian statement before fleeing

By Edward Era Barbacena

A homeless white man who attacked an Asian woman in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve, spewing racial slurs during the assault, was busted on hate crime charges on Sunday, police said.

Accused bigot Christopher McCormack, 56, was arrested at a Queens homeless shelter for veterans by officers who recognized his wanted photo.

He was charged with assault as a hate crime for a New Year’s Eve day incident in Herald Square in which he came up from behind the victim, also 56, and shoved her to the ground at Sixth Ave. and W. 33rd St., police said.

“Stupid Asian b---h,” the attacker yelled, according to police. “Do you want another one?”

The woman suffered arm pain but did not need medical attention.

Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect after he got away.

McCormack has no prior arrests and had been living at the Long Island City shelter.

So far this year, hate crimes are way down compared with the same time in 2022, according to the most recent NYPD data.

So far this year, hate crimes are way down compared with the same time in 2022, according to the most recent NYPD data.

As of Jan. 8, there were two victims of a hate crime citywide. The figure marks a 75% downtick compared with the same week last year, when eight people had already been the victim of a hate crime.