"Hate Crimes Against Jews Surge in NYC Amid Overall Decline in Violent Crime. Despite a historic drop in shootings and murders across New York City, the number of anti-Jewish hate crimes has seen a disturbing 8.5% increase this year, according to the latest figures from the NYPD. The uptick in hate crimes comes as a growing concern for Jewish communities in the city, who have long been a target of prejudice and intolerance. As the city celebrates a significant reduction in violent crime, officials are left to grapple with the worrying trend of rising hate crimes and the need to address the underlying factors driving this disturbing trend."
Anti-Jewish hate crimes have climbed 8.5% in New York City this year, even as shootings and murders across the city fell to historic lows, according to the New York Police Department. NYPD officials ...
