Asian man attacked in Hell’s Kitchen in possible hate crime

A 40-year-old Asian man was attacked in Manhattan Tuesday morning — in another possible hate crime targeting Asian Americans in the Big Apple, The Post has learned.

The victim was pummeled multiple times around 9:50 a.m. at West 43rd Street and 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen by an unknown assailant, police sources said.

“Go back to your country!” the attacker yelled as he punched the Asian man, sources said.

The victim was treated at a nearby hospital for bruises on his face and body.

The attacker was in the wind Tuesday afternoon.

The NYPD’s Hate Task Force was investigating the assault as a possible bias attack.

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