NEW YORK — Antisemitic incidents in New York declined last year, in line with national trends, but Brooklyn saw an increase, including a surge in anti-Jewish assaults, according to an Anti-Defamation League audit released this week.

The ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents tracks reported antisemitic incidents around the US. This year’s report, collating data on 2025, found that overall in the US, antisemitic incidents decreased last year, although physical violence increased, hitting a record high.

In line with national trends, every borough in New York City saw a decrease in antisemitic incidents, except Brooklyn, where there was a 12% increase, including 50 assaults.

The number of assaults in Brooklyn last year marked a 56% jump over the 32 attacks in 2024, and a record since the ADL began its annual audit in 1979.

Visibly identifiable Orthodox Jews were targeted in 37 of the 50 Brooklyn assaults.

“Brooklyn is the epicenter of antisemitic assaults, not only in the city and the region, but across the country,” Tova Rosenfeld, ADL associate regional director for Brooklyn, said during a Friday briefing.

Rosenfeld said antisemitism in the borough had become “more........

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