NYPD

Antisemitic hate crimes in NY surge by 182% in January 2026 compared to previous year

NYPD figures show antisemitic hate crimes surged in New York City in January, with Jews targeted in the majority of reported bias incidents.

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The skyline of Lower Manhattan is seen at dawn from across the Hudson River in New York City, US, October 18, 2025.
Members of the Orthodox Jewish community walk past NYPD officers as they stand guard outside of Congregation Shaarei Zion of Bobov on June 02, 2025 in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City (Illustrative).

NYPD: 'Kill all the Jews' email sent to 300 students leads to teen arrest

Police said the case was being handled as a possible bias incident and involved the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force. 

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

Mamdani condemns pro-Hamas chant as ‘support of a terrorist organization’ in online post

“Chants in support of a terrorist organization have no place in our city,” Mamdani wrote over a picture of a New York Times headline about his earlier comments on the protest. 

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A Jewish family walks in Manhattan, NY, May 3, 2024.

'Curse all of you': Queens man indicted for threatening to kill Jews, Zionists, police

The X account, which also had the tag "BXSniper," also expressed animosity toward white people and US President Donald Trump, who was described as a devil and pedophile.

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Dozens arrested at pro-Gaza protest at Manhattan office building

NYPD officers were called to the address and picked protesters up off the floor and took them to an awaiting police van.

JUNE 12, 2025ByTHOMAS TRACY/ NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/ TNS
Protesters are arrested in the lobby of Maersk’s office building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

NYC marks 77th annual Israel Day Parade

For blocks, 5th Avenue was lined with Israeli flags, posters, and chanting crowds as over 40,000 participants made their way from 57th to 74th Streets.

MAY 18, 2025ByREBECCA SZLECHTER
Participants at NYC's Israel Day Parade, May 18, 2025.

KKL-JNF allocates $100,000 to support NYC Israel Parade for the first time

A KKL-JNF delegation, along with other politicians and public figures, will march in the parade.

MAY 14, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Marchers call for the release of hostages in Gaza at the annual Israel parade in New York City, June 2, 2024.Marchers call for the release of hostages in Gaza at the annual Israel parade in New York City, June 2, 2024.

NYPD search for man accused of sexually violating a corpse on Manhattan subway

The victim passed away while riding the R train only hours before his body was sexually abused.

APRIL 15, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
NYPD are searching for a man accused of performing sexual acts on a corpse while traveling on the Manhattan subway last week.

Jews most frequently targeted community for hate crimes in New York City - NYPD

Out of 123 reported hate incidents during the last three months, 74 were directed at Jews.

APRIL 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Close up of the NYPD logo on a police car.

Utah man arrested after threatening to kill Jews at Manhattan synagogue

Police believe Ramirez was on his way to the Central Synagogue in midtown Manhattan

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle drives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US.

Police probe death of man beaten, robbed of Star of David necklace in Coney Island

The victim's brother told Eyewitness News the necklace the two attackers stole was worth less than $50.

JANUARY 24, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Suspect wanted in death of Michael Shelonchik.

NYPD conducts specialized antisemitism training at Museum of Jewish Heritage

Jews were the target of the majority of hate crimes in NYC in 2024.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The law enforcement training session for the NYPD hosted by CAM and the GWU Program on Extremism, at the Museum of Jewish History, New York City, New York, Jan. 8, 2025.

Jews were targeted by the majority of hate crimes in NYC last year, NYPD says

The number of antisemitic hate crimes in 2024 was slightly larger than in 2023, when police recorded 323 total anti-Jewish crimes.

JANUARY 7, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
Close up of the NYPD logo on a police car.

Some 11 people wounded in shooting at nightclub in Queens

According to the reports, police forces were present on site. 

JANUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police crime scene tape