Anti-Israel Mamdani, NYPD’s Tisch appear chummy at crime-fighting events — days after she reportedly called out ‘antisemitic rhetoric’

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Aug 04, 2026 · 356 words · By Greg Carlton; Matt Troutman

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Anti-Israel Mamdani, NYPD’s Tisch appear chummy at crime-fighting events — days after she reportedly called out ‘antisemitic rhetoric’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Anti-Israel Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Jewish NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch appeared chummy Tuesday at “National Night Out Against Crime” events — days after the police boss reportedly called out “antisemitic rhetoric.” The…

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As a loud and excited Mamdani worked the crowd, Tisch touted recent NYPD statistics showing dramatic declines in crime.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, False Cause: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The fired-up mayor — who once called the NYPD “racist,””

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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and web search results confirm that Mamdani has previously called the NYPD 'racist' and 'anti-queer'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Donna Deegan is taking meaningful action to make housing more affordable and address homelessness in Jacksonville through a multifaceted strategy focused on inventory, prevention, and support.
https://www.jacksonville.gov/mayor

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web search NEUTRAL — Donna Hazouri Deegan (born February 28, 1961) is an American politician and former television news anchor serving as the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida since 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Deegan

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web search NEUTRAL — The mayor of Jacksonville is the chief executive for the city of Jacksonville, Florida, and the administrator of Duval County. Jacksonville currently utilizes the strong mayor form of government in wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Jacksonville…

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Claim 2: “a rise in hate crimes under Mamdani’s still-young tenure as mayor, with more than half of the incidents targeting Jewish New Yorkers.”

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Multiple independent web search results report a rise in hate crimes during Mamdani's tenure, specifically noting that Jewish New Yorkers are bearing the brunt of these incidents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party primary for the 2025 New York City mayoral election took place on June 24, 2025. Voters ranked up to five candidates using ranked-choice voting. The early voting period began on J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_Democratic_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 3: “Anti-Israel Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Jewish NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch appeared chummy Tuesday at “National Night Out Against Crime” events”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch appeared together at 'National Night Out Against Crime' events on a Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…

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Claim 4: “Tisch, a supporter of Israel, spoke at an Upper West Side synagogue after the stabbings and vowed to protect Jewish New Yorkers, Politico reported.”

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The claim that Politico reported Tisch spoke at a synagogue and vowed to protect Jewish New Yorkers is found in only one provided web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tisch, a supporter of Israel, spoke at an Upper West Side synagogue after the stabbings and vowed to protect Jewish New Yorkers, Politico reported .
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/anti-israel-mamdani-ny…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following Mr. Morales’s arrest on Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some Jewish New Yorkers with his longstanding criticism of Israel, condemned the stabbings.
https://dnyuz.com/2026/07/24/2-men-stabbed-on-upper-west-sid…

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Claim 5: ““We have the lowest numbers of murders, shootings, and shooting victims ever recorded in the City of New York,” she said in Brooklyn.”

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The specific quote is attributed to Jessica Tisch in one web search result. While other sources discuss crime numbers, they do not confirm this exact phrasing or the specific occasion in Brooklyn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jessica Sarah Tisch ( TISH; born 1981) is an American public administrator. Since November 2024, she has served as the 48th New York City police commissioner. Previously, she served as Commissioner of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Tisch

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City police commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department and presiding member of the Board of Commissioners. The commissioner is appointed by and serves at the pleasure…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter. Established on May …
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Claim 6: “heaped praise on the city’s police force for helping deliver “public safety at record levels.”

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While the specific phrase 'public safety at record levels' is not quoted verbatim in all sources, one web search result explicitly states that at events in Brooklyn and Harlem, Mamdani 'praised the NYPD for helping drive down crime'.

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Claim 7: ““We have seen antisemitic rhetoric move toward direct calls for violence,” she reportedly said.”

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The specific quote regarding antisemitic rhetoric moving toward direct calls for violence is only found in one provided web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — “We have seen antisemitic rhetoric move toward direct calls for violence,” she reportedly said.Days before Tuesday's events, Tisch spoke about an alleged hate crime against a Jewish man on the Upper E…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/anti-israel-mamdani-ny…

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web search NEUTRAL — Violent antisemitism has reached levels few of us imagined we would witness in contemporary America. Jews have been murdered, beaten, stabbed, shot, threatened and attacked outside synagogues, at scho…
https://www.jta.org/2026/07/24/ideas/when-antisemitic-violen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Executive summary Hasan Piker has been widely accused of antisemitism by civil-rights groups, Jewish organizations, elected officials and multiple news o...
https://factually.co/fact-checks/media/is-hasan-piker-antise…

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Claim 8: “The pair gave every indication of mutual friendliness onstage at the back-to-back events in Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn and Harlem in Manhattan”

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Web search results explicitly state that Mamdani appeared at National Night Out events in Brooklyn and Harlem earlier in the evening and that those crowds were 'friendlier' compared to Staten Island, supporting the claim of mutual friendliness/positive reception at those specific locations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) is the flagship New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. It is the largest chapter of the organization, with more tha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier that evening, Mamdani had appeared at National Night Out events in Brooklyn and Harlem, where he praised the NYPD for helping drive down crime. Those crowds were friendlier. Staten Island was …
https://www.wethepeopledaily.com/articles/3500-staten-island…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jessica Tisch and Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani finally confirmed what Mamdani promised in October: she’s staying on as Police Commissioner.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-tra…

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Claim 9: “The hateful incidents included last month’s pair of stabbings on the Upper West Side, allegedly by a deranged hooligan who targeted a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke and an Asian man.”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on July 23, 2026, two men (one Jewish and one Asian) were stabbed in separate attacks on the Upper West Side, and the suspect was charged with hate crimes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 23, 2026, two men were stabbed in separate attacks on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. The 51-year-old suspect was arrested after barricading himself in his apartment and subse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Upper_West_Side_stabbing_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upper East Side (sometimes abbreviated UES) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded approximately by 96th Street to the north, the East River to the east, 59t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upper West Side (UWS) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Central Park on the east, the Hudson River on the west, West 59th Street to the south, and We…
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