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Jewish News 24 · Aug 3, 2026

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Hate crimes targeting Jewish New Yorkers have increased during the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to NYPD statistics released Monday, with the New York Post highlighting the increase even as overall major crime continued to decline across the city. The NYPD reported 205 confirmed anti-Jewish hate crimes through the first seven months of 2026, up from 189 during the same period last year, an 8.5% increase. Anti-Jewish incidents accounted for 56.9% of all confirmed hate crimes recorded so far this year, with 360 confirmed hate crimes citywide compared with 329 during the same period in 2025, representing a 9.4% increase.

Hate crimes targeting Jewish New Yorkers have increased during the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to NYPD statistics released Monday, with the New York Post highlighting the increase even as overall major crime continued to decline across the city. The NYPD reported 205 confirmed anti-Jewish hate crimes through the first seven months of 2026, up from 189 during the same period last year, an 8.5% increase. Anti-Jewish incidents accounted for 56.9% of all confirmed hate crimes recorded so far this year, with 360 confirmed hate crimes citywide compared with 329 during the same period in 2025, representing a 9.4% increase.

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