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NYC hate crimes up 70% with another troubling spike in antisemitic attacks — critics blame Mamdani: ‘Contributing to this problem’

Nypost · · 668 words · By Carl Campanile; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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NYC hate crimes up 70% with another troubling spike in antisemitic attacks — critics blame Mamdani: ‘Contributing to this problem’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

NYC hate crimes up 70% with another troubling spike in antisemitic attacks — critics blame Mamdani: ‘Contributing to this problem’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThere’s a blemish on the Big Apple.

Common ground

Hate crimes spiked by more than 70% in the five boroughs last month compared to last year, led by a disturbing jump in antisemitic incidents, newly released NYPD crime stats show.

Perspective signals

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

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence
Assuming a single cause for a complex issue.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, most recently sparked controversy by boycotting the Israel Day Parade last month”
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Claim 2: “In May, the city saw another record low of 51 shootings and 58 shooting victims, both drops over the May 2025 numbers of 53 incidents with 65 victims”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 3: “Hate crimes spiked by more than 70% in the five boroughs last month compared to last year”
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Multiple independent web sources (Amed Post, JN, and others) report that hate crimes in NYC spiked by approximately 70% in May 2026 compared to May 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam is the third most widely professed religion in New York City, after Christianity and Judaism. A 2018 study estimated that there are over 750,000 Muslims living in New York City, the largest popu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_New_York_City
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Basketball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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Claim 4: “followed by 10 confirmed incidents that targeted “religion” compared to just one last year”
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While sources confirm the overall hate crime numbers and antisemitic numbers, the specific figure of 10 religion-based crimes vs 1 last year is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in May through June 2026. Tornado counts are considered preliminary…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_tornadoe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_10
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; née Brasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_May
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Claim 5: “the NYPD 68 confirmed hate crimes in the Big Apple compared to 39 in May 2025”
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Three separate web sources explicitly confirm the NYPD figures of 68 hate crimes in May 2026 and 39 in May 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boston Blue is an American police procedural drama television series that premiered October 17, 2025 on CBS. Executive produced by and starring Donnie Wahlberg, the series is a spin-off of Blue Blood…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Blue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYPD Blue is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically int…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NYPD_Blue_episodes
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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 policing and investigation agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter. Establis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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Claim 6: “Of those, 41 were antisemitic incidents compared to 24 over the same month last year for a 70.8% jump”
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Multiple sources confirm that 41 of the hate crimes were antisemitic, compared to 24 in May 2025, resulting in a 70.8% increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours (officially known as ADAC Ravenol 24h Race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, which took place ove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_24_Hours_of_Nürburgring
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from 27 to 28 June 2026. The race w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_24_Hours_of_Spa
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Claim 7: “Cops said there were five incidents targeting Muslims last month compared to three in 2025”
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One web search result explicitly states that Muslims were targeted in five hate crimes last month compared to three in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In human sexual relationships, concepts of age disparity, including what defines an age disparity, have developed over time and vary among societies. Differences in age preferences for partners can st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in May 1937:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; née Brasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_May
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Claim 8: “the NYPD has responded to 102 murders in the five boroughs — the lowest ever recorded over the first five months of any year — compared to 129 at the same time last year”
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The Amed Post explicitly reports the 102 murders in the first five months of 2026 versus 129 last year, calling it the lowest ever recorded for that period. No other source in the evidence set confirms these specific numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — So far this year, the NYPD has responded to 102 murders in the five boroughs — the lowest ever recorded over the first five months of any year — compared to 129 at the same time last year.
https://amedpost.com/nyc-hate-crimes-up-70-with-another-trou…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026» от автора КИНОманиЯ. Хорошее качество видео без регистрации в бесплатном видеокаталоге ВКонтакте. Опубликовано 23 апреля 2026. 242445 — просмотрели, 2592 — оценили.
https://vk.com/video-230015265_456239284
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web search NEUTRAL — This capability has helped increase the popularity of Yandex viral searches worldwide. How to Find Trending Viral Videos on wataaviral.store?
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Claim 9: “The Bronx... had the biggest decrease in major crimes of all five boroughs so far this year, with an 11% drop in major crimes”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 10: “a year-to-date drop of 6.2% in those incidents compared to the same time last year”
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The provided evidence mentions a general crime drop and the mayor discussing stats, but does not provide the specific '6.2% year-to-date' figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday discussed the latest crime stats from the NYPD, which stated that NYC had its lowest number of murders, ...
https://www.facebook.com/ny1news/posts/mayor-zohran-mamdani-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Of the seven categories of crime considered “major” (murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of motor ...
https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/crime-in-new-york-city-midyear-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... With this NYPD has been able to target gun violence, gangs and seized over 2,530 illegal firearms in this year alone. Another thing is funding ...
https://www.facebook.com/News12BX/posts/crime-drop-while-202…
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Claim 11: “major crimes overall down nearly 11% in May versus May 2025”
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The evidence mentions 'huge drops in major crimes' in general terms, but the specific 'nearly 11%' figure for May is not independently corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — "New York City crime statistics since Mayor Mamdani took office". Found 13 sources.Should I factor recent NYC crime trends into decisions about where to rent or buy in the city? Which crime categories…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/has-crime-changed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — streets of NYC. NYC Crime in 2025-2026: What the Latest Data Shows.New York remains one of the safest big cities in America. According to the Council on Criminal Justice’s year-end 2024 report, homici…
https://www.buildingsecurity.com/blog/the-most-dangerous-nei…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City arrests for low-level subway offenses surge 3,000%, as a crackdown launched under Mayor Adams continues under Mayor Mamdani.Overall, criminal summonses jumped 29% in the first three mont…
https://invisiblepeople.tv/new-york-citys-crackdown-on-homel…
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Claim 12: “which led to a 20% jump in bias incident arrests — including a 6% bump in busts for antisemitic crimes — in the first five months of 2026”
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