Hate-filled man snatches hijab off teen’s head in NYC: ‘You don’t need to be wearing that here’

A hate-filled stranger yanked a hijab off a teen’s head and snarled “you don’t need to be wearing that here” on a Manhattan street last month, authorities said Wednesday.

The grinning man ran up to the unsuspecting 17-year-old girl and snatched the covering on April 28 around noon on East 44th Street near Second Avenue in Tudor City, according to cops.

Police said the suspect — who was caught on surveillance footage with a wide smile — then fled northbound on Second Avenue.

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It’s unclear if he threw the hijab to the ground or ran off with it, authorities said.

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The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the broad daylight incident.

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The attack comes as hate crimes continue to surge across the Big Apple during the deadly Israel-Hamas war.

Anti-Muslim incidents are up a whopping 175 percent this year compared to the same time period from 2023, with 11 reported attacks taking place through the end of April, according to NYPD data.

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