[IsraelTimes] Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City have decreased in recent months compared to the same period last year, according to NYPD data.
The NYPD reports 14 antisemitic crimes in July, compared to 27 during the same month last year. Last month’s total is the lowest for any month since July 2023, when there were 11 antisemitic incidents reported to police.
In June, there were 31 anti-Jewish crimes, down from 42 the previous year, and in May, there were 24 antisemitic incidents, a decrease from 52 in May 2024.
In April, there was an increase from 29 antisemitic incidents in 2024 to 41 crimes this year.
Despite the decrease in recent months, Jews are still targeted far more than all other groups.
There were 345 antisemitic incidents reported to police in 2024, 54 percent of all hate crimes in the city. Jewish security officials believe many antisemitic incidents are not reported to police.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made combating antisemitism a priority with the rollout of an antisemitism task force in his office. The Office to Combat Antisemitism held its inaugural meeting last month.
Antisemitism has played a major role in the city’s mayoral election campaign, with the leading candidates outlining plans to combat anti-Jewish discrimination.
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