[ June 5, 2026 ]
We are not surprised. But something must be done. If the people of our nation’s largest city elect a Muslim who has run with antisemites and engaged in Jew-hating behavior, this is inevitable.
“Hate crimes targeting Jews spiked in New York City last month, compared to previous months, according to NYPD data released on Wednesday. There were 41 confirmed hate crimes targeting Jews in the city last month, the data showed. The figure amounted to 60 percent of all hate crimes in the city in May, marking a slightly higher percentage than normal, and an average of one antisemitic hate crime every 18 hours…. The antisemitic hate crimes in May marked a jump of 46% over the average for the previous three months. There were 30 confirmed antisemitic crimes in April, 32 in March, and 21 in February.”
Antisemitic hate crimes spiked in New York City last month — police data
ADVERTISEMENTNYPD figures show anti-Jewish incidents in May went up 46% compared to previous three months; NYU student arrested for flying swastika flag over school building
By Luke Tress, Times of Israel, June 5, 2026:
NEW YORK — Hate crimes targeting Jews spiked in New York City last month, compared to previous months, according to NYPD data released on Wednesday.
There were 41 confirmed hate crimes targeting Jews in the city last month, the data showed.
The figure amounted to 60 percent of all hate crimes in the city in May, marking a slightly higher percentage than normal, and an average of one antisemitic hate crime every 18 hours.
Jews make up about 10% of the city’s population and are targeted in hate crimes in the city more than all other groups combined every month.
ADVERTISEMENTExperts say that many or most incidents are likely not reported to police.
Last month, there were three hate crimes targeting Asians, zero against Black people, one against an unspecified ethnicity, one based on gender, one against a Hispanic person, five against Muslims, 10 against unspecified religious groups, five based on sexual orientation, and one against a white person.
A swastika on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, May 13, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
The antisemitic hate crimes in May marked a jump of 46% over the average for the previous three months. There were 30 confirmed antisemitic crimes in April, 32 in March, and 21 in February.The NYPD changed its hate crime reporting in February, shifting from suspected incidents to confirmed incidents, so there is no data on confirmed incidents in January.
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After coming under criticism, the police now report both suspected and confirmed incidents.
Suspected antisemitic incidents in the city last month included a rash of swastika graffiti targeting synagogues, Jewish areas, and other sites, vandalism of a kosher bagel shop, and an assault on a subway in Queens.
ADVERTISEMENTPolice arrested a New York University student on Tuesday for allegedly flying a swastika flag over a university building last month.
Alexander Stepnowsky was charged with one count of hate crime burglary, two counts of aggravated harassment, and one count of criminal trespassing as a hate crime, court filings showed.
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