The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nypd/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png NYPD New York Police Department | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nypd/ 32 32 ‘Jews are eating kids!’: NYC subway rider said to assault 23-year-old Jewish woman https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-eating-kids-nyc-subway-rider-said-to-assault-23-year-old-jewish-woman/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:19:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836697 Suspect, named as young woman from the Bronx, reportedly ranted about Jews and wealth before shoving and choking Upper West Side nurse; she now faces hate crime charges

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]]> Antisemitic hate crimes spiked in New York City last month — police data https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-hate-crimes-spiked-in-new-york-city-last-month-police-data/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:37:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836133 NYPD figures show anti-Jewish incidents in May went up 46% compared to previous three months; NYU student arrested for flying swastika flag over school building

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]]> Mamdani, who won’t attend New York’s Israel parade, vows tight security https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-who-wont-attend-new-yorks-israel-parade-vows-tight-security/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:15:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832733 Mayor says he looks forward to Sunday event 'occurring seamlessly and peacefully'; Jewish NYPD chief says she will be 'honored' to walk with other dignitaries

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]]> Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan ‘profound failure’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-vetoes-school-buffer-zone-bill-leading-jewish-groups-pan-profound-failure/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:54:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809222 NYC mayor will allow measure to protect houses of worship to pass into law; Long Island congressman proposes federal legislation to protect religious sites

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]]> NYPD confirms explosive thrown against anti-Muslim protest near Mamdani residence https://www.timesofisrael.com/nypd-confirms-explosive-thrown-against-anti-muslim-protest-near-mamdani-residence/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:42:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772586 Police commissioner says homemade bomb could have caused 'serious injury or death'; officers evacuate buildings in area due to another suspicious device

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]]> 2 arrested for allegedly throwing ‘ignited’ devices at anti-Muslim protest in NYC https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-arrested-for-allegedly-throwing-ignited-devices-at-anti-muslim-protest-in-nyc/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:22:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3771975 NY police commissioner says devices hurled by counter-protester toward 'Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City' rally were jars with a fuse, filled with nuts and bolts

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]]> NYC Jews targeted in hate crimes more than all other groups combined in 2025 — NYPD https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-jews-targeted-in-hate-crimes-more-than-all-other-groups-combined-in-2025-nypd/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:49:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728122 Jewish New Yorkers subject to 330 bias incidents last year, 57% of total, police data shows; governor vows to establish protective zones around houses of worship

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]]> NYPD investigating alleged antisemitic stabbing, 2nd assault in under 24 hours https://www.timesofisrael.com/nypd-investigating-alleged-antisemitic-stabbing-2nd-assault-in-under-24-hours/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:42:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714538 New York police say assailant who knifed man in chest made 'anti-Jewish statements,' just hours after attack on two Jewish men on subway

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]]> Rabbi who was NYPD’s longest-serving chaplain, famed for 9/11 response, dies at 89 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-who-was-nypds-longest-serving-chaplain-and-famed-for-9-11-response-dies-at-89/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677019 Alvin Kass's long career saw him take on global terror and local violence, including defusing a hostage crisis with a non-kosher pastrami sandwich

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]]> Antisemitic hate crimes in New York decrease in recent months — NYPD https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-hate-crimes-in-new-york-decrease-in-recent-months-nypd/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:25:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3613392 Police report 14 anti-Jewish incidents in July, the lowest monthly total in 2 years, continuing downward trend since May

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]]> Pro-Palestinian activist in New York charged by feds for torching 11 police vehicles https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-activist-in-new-york-charged-by-feds-for-torching-11-police-vehicles/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3603138 Jakhi McCray faces up to 20 years for alleged arson; NYPD chief detective says suspect also damaged a statue at Columbia during campus unrest

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]]> Muslim NY mayoral candidate reports receiving threats from anonymous caller https://www.timesofisrael.com/muslim-ny-mayoral-candidate-reports-receiving-threats-from-anonymous-caller/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:10:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3579232 Jewish lawmaker says he was run off the road by man with Palestinian flag a day earlier; incidents add to growing concern in US over rise in antisemitic, anti-Muslim hate post-Oct. 7

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]]> Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; 21 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:45:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3429212 NYPD steps in as demonstrators jump over barriers, sit on parade route with a banner reading 'Don't celebrate genocide,' chant 'Free, free Palestine'

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]]> Longtime Jewish public servant appointed as new NYPD commissioner https://www.timesofisrael.com/longtime-jewish-public-servant-appointed-as-new-nypd-commissioner/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:15:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3424015 Jessica Tisch, who hails from a prominent a Jewish family, vows to make New York City 'safe and vibrant,' fight crime and disorder

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]]> Police data shows antisemitic hate crimes have surged in NYC this year https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-data-shows-antisemitic-hate-crimes-have-surged-in-nyc-this-year/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:36:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3393736 Jews have been targeted in over half of all hate incidents in 2024, according to NYPD; mayor says city will ensure Jewish New Yorkers can 'celebrate and congregate free of fear'

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