As High Holidays loom, Jewish leaders say 'little comfort' in 'minor fluctuations' in new NYC data on anti-Jewish hate crimes
In response to new crime data, including about anti-Jewish hate crimes, from last month which the New York City Police Department released on Thursday days ahead of the High Holidays, Jewish leaders told JNS that there is little comfort in some numbers dropping slightly.Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the NYPD, said on Thursday that the city had experienced its safest summer, when it came to murders and to shooting incidents and victims, in recorded history. But Jews, who make up 10% of New Yorkers, continued to be disproportionately targeted in the Big Apple.Last month, Jews were targeted in 19 (42%) of the 45 “confirmed” hate crimes, a metric that the city has reported since the third month of Zohran Mamdani’s tenure as mayor. The 19 anti-Jewish hate crimes were down 13.6% compared to the 22 in August 2025, according to the NYPD.Overall, hate crimes increased 15.8% in the first eight months…
Jewish leaders in New York City expressed alarm over new NYPD data released ahead of the High Holidays, indicating that Jews remain disproportionately targeted in hate crimes. Despite a 13.6% decrease in anti-Jewish "confirmed" hate crimes in August 2026 compared to the previous year, Jews were still the target in 42% of such incidents last month. Overall, anti-Jewish "confirmed" hate crimes increased by 8% in the first eight months of 2026 compared to 2025, constituting 53.9% of all "confirmed" hate crimes this year. Evan R. Bernstein, CEO of B’nai B’rith International, stated, "It is deeply alarming that our community continues to be the primary target of hate in this city." Leaders emphasized that minor fluctuations offer little comfort, urging aggressive investigation of all reported hate crimes and increased protection for Jewish New Yorkers during the High Holidays. Governor Kathy Hochul affirmed her commitment to protecting Jewish communities and has launched initiatives to combat antisemitism.
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