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Surge in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes in New York City Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani

8/5/2026, 3:55:26 PM

Core Event: Rising Antisemitic Hate Crimes in 2026

NYC police data for 2026 show confirmed hate crimes up 9.4% YTD, from 329 in 2025 to 360. Antisemitic offenses account for 56.9% of the total, with 205 incidents through July—an 8.5% increase over the same period in 2025. In July, 33 hate crimes were confirmed; 23 targeted Jews (69.6%). “Since Zohran Mamdani took office as Mayor of New York City, there has been a troubling rise in hate crimes targeting Jews across the city,” — Gaza. Ambassador Danon

Background & Context

The spike follows a national rise in antisemitic incidents after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and Israel’s Gaza campaign. Overall violent crime has fallen to historic lows, while bias-motivated offenses have risen sharply during Mamdani’s first seven months. The mayor, a self-identified democratic socialist, has criticized Israeli policies and called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal.”

Data & Statistics

  • Confirmed hate crimes (2026 YTD): 360 (up 9.4%)
  • Antisemitic incidents (2026 YTD): 205 (up 8.5%)
  • July 2026 hate crimes: 33 total; 23 antisemitic (69.6%)
  • July 2026 increase vs. July 2025: 53.3% rise in antisemitic crimes (15 in July 2025)
  • Muslim-targeted hate crimes (2026 YTD): 26 (up 62.5%)

The NYPD has not released a breakdown of hate crimes into violent versus non-violent categories.

Official Statements & Responses

Mayor Mamdani called the disproportionate targeting of Jewish New Yorkers “unacceptable” and noted an 800% increase in the budget for the Mayor’s Office of Hate Crime Prevention, now $26 million. “The work to uproot antisemitism out of this city is one that will continue until we see hate crimes come to an end,” — Zohran Mamdani. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited “data-driven precision policing” for record-low murders and shootings while acknowledging the hate-crime surge. The department’s Hate Crime Task Force defines “confirmed” crimes as those verified after investigation with the NYPD legal bureau.

Criticism & Opposition

  • Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, warned that “People take their cue from the mayor.”
  • Brandon Pinsker, acting director of the American Jewish Committee in New York, said, “I will not waver in the fight to protect our communities from hatred.”
  • Rabbi Etan Tokayer, president of the Rabbinical Council of America, asserted that “Mayor Mamdani has, in his rhetoric and conduct, consistently upped the ante.”
  • Julie Menin, NYC Council Speaker, highlighted her “Five-Point Plan to Combat Antisemitism.”

On-the-Ground Reports

On July 23, 2026, a 51-year-old suspect, Raul Morales, stabbed a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke and an Asian man on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, shouting “Allahu Akbar” and “Justice for Islam.” The incident, captured on video, intensified calls for mayoral accountability.

Conflicting Reports & Gaps

Sources differ on the proportion of July hate crimes that were antisemitic: one outlet cites 70% overall, another reports 56.9% citywide and 69.6% for July. The NYPD has not provided data separating reported from confirmed hate crimes for 2026, limiting direct year-over-year comparisons.

What’s Next

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has sent a formal letter to Mayor Mamdani requesting a response on alleged “unequal treatment of Jews.” The NYPD will continue publishing monthly confirmed hate-crime figures, and the mayor’s office has pledged to maintain the expanded prevention budget.