Jews targeted in 70% of all NYC hate crimes in July, NYPD says

Jews were targeted in a disproportionately high number of hate crimes in New York City last month, accounting for 70% of all such incidents in July, the New York Police Department reported.

This surge contributes to a broader trend of increasing hate crimes across the city. Since the beginning of the year, overall hate crimes have risen by 9.4% compared to the same period in 2025, with 360 incidents recorded this year versus 329 last year. Anti-Jewish hate crimes have seen a significant rise of 8.5%, with 205 incidents reported so far this year, up from 189 in the corresponding period of the previous year. Despite making up only about 10% of the city's population, Jewish individuals were victims in 57% of all hate crimes citywide this year.

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The work to uproot antisemitism out of this city is one that will continue until we see hate crimes come to an end in the city.

The NYPD data indicates that while hate crimes targeting Asian, Black, and White individuals have decreased, incidents against Hispanic people, Muslims, and those motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity have increased. In July alone, 23 confirmed hate crimes targeted Jewish New Yorkers, representing 70% of the total 33 hate crimes recorded that month. This figure is 53% higher than in July of the previous year.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed deep concern over the spike in hate crimes, particularly those directed at Jewish New Yorkers. "The work to uproot antisemitism out of this city is one that will continue until we see hate crimes come to an end in the city," Mamdani stated at a press conference. City Council Speaker Julie Menin echoed these sentiments, calling the rise "unacceptable" and highlighting her own efforts to combat antisemitism within the city government. These statistics emerge even as major crimes like shootings and murders have generally declined in the city.

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I remain deeply concerned and very troubled by the unacceptable spike in all hate crimes, particularly driven by those targeting Jewish New Yorkers.