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Mayor's Policy Shift Sparks Controversy Over Antisemitic Crime Reporting

3/29/2026

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Under Mayor Mamdani's administration, the New York Police Department changed antisemitic crime reporting to count only confirmed hate crimes after January, following a 182% rise.
February counted 21 antisemitic incidents.
Critics such as former NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar say the change misrepresents antisemitism.
Elisha Wiesel notes growing distrust between the mayor and the Jewish community.
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz calls restoring the previous reporting method to measure antisemitic incidents.

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Story summary

Under Mayor Mamdani's administration, the New York Police Department changed antisemitic crime reporting to count only confirmed hate crimes after January, following a 182% rise.
February counted 21 antisemitic incidents.
Critics such as former NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar say the change misrepresents antisemitism.
Elisha Wiesel notes growing distrust between the mayor and the Jewish community.
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz calls restoring the previous reporting method to measure antisemitic incidents.