Posts Tagged: New York City antisemitism
Israeli MMA Fighter Challenges Muslim Boxer to a Match After He Chases Jewish Zionist in NYC
Israeli mixed martial artist Natan Levy challenged Muslim YouTuber and lightweight professional boxer Adam Saleh to a fight after videos circulated online of the latter...
NYC Mayor’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Holds First Meeting With Reps From Nearly All City Agencies
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' interagency task force to combat antisemitism held its inaugural meeting on Thursday at City Hall in Manhattan. Adams signed Executive...
Ritchie Torres Urges Investigation Into Popular New York City Food Co-Op Over Alleged Antisemitism
US Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has sent a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with other...
NYC Mayoral Hopeful Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza During Sit-Down Interview With Hamas Apologist
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani accused Israel of committing a "genocide" in Gaza during an interview with controversial streamer Hasan Piker, who has...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Tells Jewish Leaders One of His Election Opponents Is ‘Spewing Antisemitism’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told Jewish leaders last week that one of his electoral opponents trying to unseat him has been "spewing antisemitism,"...
Jewish Democrat Announces Primary Challenge Against Anti-Israel New York City Councilwoman
Maya Kornberg, a Jewish Democrat from Brooklyn, New York, has launched a campaign to unseat New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif, an outspoken critic of...
Jews Targeted in Majority of New York City Hate Crimes in 2023, New Data Shows
Reported hate crimes in New York state spiked by a staggering 69 percent since 2019, largely fueled by sharp increases in antisemitic incidents, according to...
Six Jewish Kids Threatened With Sword, Knife and Crowbar in Latest New York City Antisemitic Attack
Six Jewish boys were the target of antisemitic intimidation last week on New York's Upper West Side, by three other teens bearing a knife, sword,...
Manhattan Crossing Guard Investigated After Allegedly Abusing Rabbi, Child With Antisemitic Slurs
A New York City crossing guard has been removed from her post and is under investigation for allegedly verbally abusing a rabbi and her child...
Brooklyn Jews Remain on High Alert Following Two More Antisemitic Attacks Over Weekend
The Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn is again on high alert following at least two antisemitic incidents over the weekend that involved violence and vandalism. A...
NY Police Arrest Suspect Behind Brutal Antisemitic Attack on Brooklyn Man Who Wore IDF Sweatshirt
Police in New York have arrested a 27-year-old Staten Island man in connection with an ugly antisemitic assault on on two Jewish men at the...
Hate Crimes Against Jews, Asians Spiked Across New York City in 2021, With Manhattan Seeing Highest Number
A major spike in hate incidents in New York City in 2021 was driven by those occurring in the borough of Manhattan, NYPD data shows. Hate...
NYPD Stats: New York Hate Crimes Doubled in 2021, With 50% Spike in Antisemitic Incidents
Hate crimes in New York City have risen a shocking 100% over the past year, including a serious spike in antisemitism, the New York Police...
NYPD Investigating Multiple Antisemitic Incidents in Past 24 Hours
The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating multiple instances of Muslim hate crimes against Jews over the past 24 hours. Apparently motivated...
