A suspect with an extensive criminal history cops now believe carried out an anti-Asian hate crime spree on the Lower East Side has been arrested for sucker-punching a stranger on a subway platform, sending the victim tumbling onto the tracks, police said Thursday.

Clive Porter, 33, stormed up to the 45-year-old victim inside the Bowery subway station about 4 p.m. Wednesday and punched him in the face unprovoked, cops said.

“Asian f—!” Porter screamed as he stormed off and exited the station, the victim told police.

The victim reeled back from the blow and fell off the platform onto the tracks.

The victim managed to get himself back onto the platform and was treated for a swollen eye at the scene. He then patrolled the area with police officers and spotted the suspect nearby on Gr

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