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Anti-Jewish hate crimes in NY double so far in 2017, police say
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNEW YORK – Hate crimes against Jews more than double in New York City since the start of the new year from the same period in 2016, police report.
The city’s Police Department says 56 hate crimes are reported from Jan. 1 to Feb. 12, with 28 of the incidents targeting Jews, according to Politico. In the same period last year, the total number of hate crimes was 31, with 13 targeting Jews.
In December, the NYPD said it witnessed “a huge spike” in hate crimes following the election of President Donald Trump, with the majority of incidents directed at Jews.
— JTA
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