Hate Crimes Against NYC Jews Skyrocket by 214% in October

The number of hate crimes committed against Jews in New York City skyrocketed by over 214% year over year in October in the wake of Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack on Israeli civilians on October 7.

In October 2022, more hate crimes were directed at Jews (22) than any other group. But that total paled in comparison to the total a year later, when 69 such incidents were reported.

A total of 101 hate crimes were committed last month in the city. The next most victimized groups were Muslims (8), those targeted for their sexual orientation (7), and generic “ethnic” groups (7).

The NYC police have released their data on confirmed hate crimes for October…

Jews were the targets in 69/101 of the recorded hate crimes for the month. You can see the comparison to 2022 in the table below. https://t.co/ooxAMJwLyC pic.twitter.com/seJm6Bz289

— AG (@AGHamilton29) November 10, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams commemorated the 85th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom in Germany on Thursday by declaring that “the evil that was perpetrated upon German Jews 85 years ago still persists in our world today.”

“Tonight, we honor the memory of those who endured Kristallnacht. We reject antisemitism. And we recommit to live out the values of the words, ‘never again,'” he continued.

The Biden administration, meanwhile, announced that it was developing a new national strategy for combatting Islamophobia in November.

“For too long, Muslims in America, and those perceived to be Muslim, such as Arabs and Sikhs, have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks and other discriminatory incidents,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on November 1.

The announcement followed the murder of a 6-year-old Muslim in Illinois, but has nevertheless been criticized by some for reflecting misplaced priorities, given events around the world and the fact that Jews are much more likely to be targeted in the United States.

However, the administration had already released a national strategy to counter anti-Semitism in June, with the president declaring that “we must acknowledge and confront the reality that antisemitism is rising, both at home and abroad. Loud voices are normalizing this venom, but we must never allow it to become normal.