NYPD Says Majority of Confirmed Hate Crimes in NYC Target Jews

NYPD Says Majority of Confirmed Hate Crimes in NYC Target Jews

NEW YORK (VINnews) — More than half of confirmed hate crimes in New York City during the first three months of 2026 were directed at Jewish victims, police officials said Thursday. Jessica Tisch said that 55% of confirmed cases — 78 out of 143 incidents — were classified as antisemitic. Overall, confirmed hate crimes rose […]

NYPD: 55% of All Hate Crimes in 2026 Were Antisemitic

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.

NYPD pivots again on how it reports hate crimes; Jew-hatred still eclipses all others

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani flagged a “140% increase” in anti-Muslim hate crimes, though 58% of all hate crimes in the city targeted Jews.

Antisemitic Crimes Now Lead NYC Hate Cases

“Confirmed hate crimes increased nearly 12% this quarter citywide. We continue to see that the vast majority of our hate crimes are anti-Semitic in nature.”