Hate crimes soar under Mamdani — with more than half committed against Jews: NYPD stats

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Aug 03, 2026 · 1019 words · By Craig McCarthy; Chris Nesi; Matt Troutman

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Hate crimes surged in the Big Apple under Mayor Zohran Mamdani this year – with more than half of incidents targeting Jewish New Yorkers, unsettling new crime statistics show.

Common ground

The startling 9.4% uptick in hate crimes citywide comes even as all seven major crime categories saw sharp declines across all five boroughs – including historic lows for murders and shootings – so far this year, according to NYPD data released Monday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Murder was down 32.3% in July, and 22.8% for the first seven months of the year”

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Claim 2: “Jewish people making up just 10% of New York City’s population”

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While some news reports claim Jewish people make up 10% of the population, Wikipedia's 'History of the Jews in New York City' explicitly states they represent approximately 12% of the city's total population as of 2020.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City is home to the largest urban Jewish community in the world. As of 2020, the city is home to over 960,000 Jews across the five boroughs, representing approximately 12% of the city's total…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_New_Yor…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since its founding in 1625 by Dutch traders as New Amsterdam, New York City has been a major destination for immigrants of many nationalities who have formed ethnic enclaves, neighborhoods dominated b…
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Claim 3: “with 33 in July alone”

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Multiple sources confirm there were 33 confirmed hate crimes in July.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York City Police Department said that it recorded 33 “confirmed” hate crimes in the city last month, of which 23 targeted Jews (69.6%). In July 2025, there were 15 anti-Jewish hate crimes in t…
https://unitedwithisrael.org/anti-jewish-hate-crimes-in-nyc-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In July, there were 33 confirmed hate crimes and 50 incidents reported as hate crimes. More than half of the confirmed hate crimes for the first seven months of the year, or 56.9%, were anti-Jewish ha…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/nypd-reports-hate-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hate crimes are climbing in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City, with Jewish New Yorkers bearing the brunt even as major crime falls across the five boroughs.There were 33 confirmed hate crimes in Ju…
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/hate-crimes-exploding-in-ma…

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Claim 4: “The accused stabber Raul Morales, 51, allegedly screamed “Allahu Akbar” during his deranged spree on July 23”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an individual named Raul Morales or the specific events of July 23.

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Claim 5: “Burglary, auto theft, robbery, grand larceny and felony assault were also down between 0.4% and 25.3% so far this year”

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Claim 6: “his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who previously represented an al Qaeda tanker-bombing pilot”

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Claim 7: “City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who is Jewish”

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Claim 8: “the mayor skipped [the annual Israel Day Parade in May] to tout his 2029 re-election bid and ride his bicycle”

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Claim 9: “More than half of hate crimes – 56.9% – were antisemitic”

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The specific figure of 56.9% for antisemitic hate crimes is reported by multiple independent news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City is made up of five governmental districts named boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of the State of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mayor of New York City, officially mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office ad…
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Claim 10: “In July 2020, 243 shooting incidents were recorded compared to just 59 this year, representing a 75% drop for the month”

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Claim 11: “New York City’s confirmed hate crimes of all types stood at 360 so far this year”

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The figure of 360 confirmed hate crimes year-to-date is consistently reported across multiple independent sources citing NYPD data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 20 million as of 2026. Its skyline is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in the …
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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 12: “In July, shootings decreased 21.3% and were down in every borough”

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Claim 13: “Year-to-date shootings were down 7.5% citywide, with 771 shooting incidents in the first seven months of 2020 compared to just 381 this year”

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Claim 14: “Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch”

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Claim 15: “his administration increased the Mayor’s Office of Hate Crime Prevention’s budget by 800%, or $26 million more”

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Claim 16: “The suspected hateful incidents included back-to-back stabbing attacks on the Upper West Side that separately left a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke and an Asian man wounded”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific stabbing attacks on the Upper West Side.

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Claim 17: “The startling 9.4% uptick in hate crimes citywide”

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The 9.4% increase in hate crimes is explicitly reported by multiple independent sources citing NYPD data.

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Claim 18: “Orthodox Jewish state Assemblyman Sam Berger (D-Queens)”

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Claim 19: “Hate crimes surged in the Big Apple under Mayor Zohran Mamdani this year”

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Multiple independent sources (Reuters, Wikipedia, and various news reports) confirm Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of NYC as of January 1, 2026, and report a rise in hate crimes during his term.

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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…
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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…
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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 …
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Claim 20: “Hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers so far this year increased by 8.5% – 205 year-to-date compared to 189 for the same period in 2025”

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The increase of 8.5% (from 189 to 205) for antisemitic hate crimes is reported by multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers so far this year increased by 8.5% – 205 year-to-date compared to 189 for the same period in 2025.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/hate-crimes-soar-in-ny…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 8.5% year to date, from 189 incidents during the same period last year to 205 this year. There were 33 confirmed hate crimes in July alone, according to the NYPD data.
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/hate-crimes-exploding-in-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hate Crimes Surge, Especially Against Jewish New Yorkers.A report based on New York Police Department data said antisemitic hate crimes in May 2026 jumped about 70%, reaching 41 incidents compared wit…
https://republicanwatch.com/new-york-crime-picture-grows-com…

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Claim 21: “During the same span last year, there were 329 hate crimes”

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The figure of 329 hate crimes for the same period last year is reported by multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — During the same span last year, there were 329 hate crimes. Hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers so far this year increased by 8.5% – 205 year-to-date compared to 189 for the same period in 2025.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/hate-crimes-soar-in-ny…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hate crimes rise 9.4% year to date, increasing to 360 incidents from 329 during same period last year, says New York Police Department.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/new-york-city-reports-reco…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City can celebrate falling shootings and murders all it wants, but a different and dangerous trend is getting worse: confirmed hate crimes. The NYPD’s mid‑year numbers show hate incidents up …
https://politicalactionalerts.com/hate-crimes-spike-in-mamda…

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