NEW YORK — Jews were targeted in 70% of all hate crimes in New York City in July, according to NYPD data released on Monday, as the number of hate crimes against Jews and other groups continued to increase since New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office at the start of the year.

Since January 1, 2026, overall hate crimes were up 9.4% compared to the same period last year — from 329 last year to 360 this year.

Confirmed anti-Jewish hate crimes have increased 8.5% in 2026, with 205 so far this year compared to 189 during the same period last year.

The figure for this year amounts, on average, to an antisemitic hate crime in the city every 25 hours. Jewish security officials and hate crimes experts say that many or most hate crimes are not reported to police.

Jews have been targeted in 57% of all hate crimes in the city so far this year, according to the NYPD. Jews make up around 10% of the city’s population.

The figure is similar to the proportion last year, before Mamdani took office.

Hate crimes against Asians, Black people, and White people were down this year, while incidents targeting Hispanic people and Muslims, as well as crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender, have increased.

Last month, Jews were targeted in 23 confirmed hate crimes, or 70% of the 33 total incidents in the city, a higher proportion than usual. The number of anti-Jewish crimes was 53% higher than the 15 recorded in July 2025.

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