There has been a 22% increase in antisemitic hate crimes, according to New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea.The commissioner said there is “absolutely a concern” of copycat attacks after this event. As such, de Blasio said there will be immediate steps that will be announced in the coming days, and that more measures will be developed in the long term.The NYPD’s hate crimes unit monitors the Internet as many hate groups and hate-crime perpetrators post manifestos and hateful content to social media and websites such as 8Chan, as seen in the Poway, Tree of Life and El Paso shootings.The mayor pointed to the Holocaust, saying that if the German people had stood up against the Nazi Party’s hate in the 1930s, six million Jews and millions of others would have still been alive. “The words of hate and the small acts of hate turn into a much greater danger that will threaten us all and it has to end here and now,” said de Blasio.“Don’t hesitate” to send in any possibly relevant information, said de Blasio to New York citizens, stressing that the NYPD can’t do all the work. “We’re all a part of this.”US President Donald Trump responded on Twitter to the attack, saying that “[I] just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ. Our thoughts & prayers are w/ the victims & their families during this very difficult & tragic time. We will continue to monitor the situation as we assist local & state officials on the ground.”The event came one day before Trump signed an executive order that calls on government departments enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.Reuters contributed to this report.Watch: Memorial prayer at scene of attack in Jersey Cityhttps://t.co/zSaJyWe013
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