41 antisemitic hate crimes reported to NY police in April, highest in 10 months

The NYPD reports 41 antisemitic hate crimes in April, the highest monthly tally since the 45 incidents in June 2024.

There were more antisemitic hate crimes last month than incidents targeting all other groups combined, as in nearly every month.

Last month there were 10 crimes targeting Asians, seven against Black people, one against a Hispanic person, one against another ethnicity, two based on gender, four motivated by sexual orientation, three against white people, two Islamophobic incidents, and five against other religious groups.

The total for the month was 76, meaning Jews were targeted in 54% of all hate crimes in the city.

There was a surge of antisemitic incidents following the October 2023 invasion of Israel, and the rate has fluctuated since then. In the past year, the number of incidents ranges from 55 last May to 18 in January.

There have been 380 antisemitic incidents in the past year, from May 2024 through last month.

The numbers are preliminary and subject to change if, for example, a crime that appeared to be antisemitic turns out to have been motivated by other factors.

Jewish security groups and hate crimes experts say many incidents likely go unreported.