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Anti-Semitism in New York

A woman screaming 'Jews are eating kids!' on the New York City Subway, May 31, 2026. (Screenshot/Combat Antisemitism Movement on X)
June 4, 2026, 8:19 pm
‘Jews are eating kids!’: NYC subway rider said to assault 23-year-old Jewish woman
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
By ToI Staff
A photo of Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York. (Google Streetview via JTA)
April 22, 2026, 3:12 am
After Israeli flyers in NY high school placed in urinal, board president faces calls to resign
Official’s daughter is among those posting photographs of the vandalism online, adding the caption: ‘Keep up the good work’
By Grace Gilson
Khymani James, a leader of the anti-Israeli protests at Columbia University, seen in a January 2024 video in which he said 'Zionists don't deserve to live' (Screenshot/Social media)
January 28, 2026, 11:02 pm
Columbia blocked but didn’t expel student who said Zionists shouldn’t live, filings show
Khymani James, protest leader who caused uproar over threats, is eligible to reapply to the university in the fall, but says in new court documents he’s been ‘effectively expelled’
By Luke Tress
Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, November 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
November 5, 2025, 5:38 pm
What NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism
His key statements, from his reaction to the October 7 massacre to his bill targeting settlement funding and his stance on the phrase ‘Globalize the intifada’
By Gabe Friedman and Shira Li Bartov
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates victory during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
November 5, 2025, 3:24 pm
Israeli politicians alarmed at election of ‘Hamas supporter’ Mamdani as NY mayor
Liberman: New York elected ‘the poster boy for the silent jihad’; Diaspora minister calls on local Jews to move to Israel; Arab MK hails win for ‘social justice, equality, and solidarity’
By Sam Sokol
A mayoral candidate forum hosted by B’nai Jeshurun, Congregation Beth Elohim, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, and New York Jewish Agenda on June 8. (Screenshot via JTA)
September 20, 2025, 4:52 am
With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race
Most clergy are avoiding pulpit politics even with a recent change in IRS policy, but the specter of a city led by anti-Israel candidate Zohran Mamdani has some changing their minds
By Grace Gilson
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, right, and Attorney General of New York Letitia James walk in the NYC Pride March, June 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
July 3, 2025, 3:34 pm
Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats say Mamdani’s stances are cause for concern – and action
Progressive Jews want clarification on the New York mayoral frontrunner’s defense of the phrase ‘globalize the intifada,’ while cautioning against twisting what he himself says
By Ron Kampeas
The Park Slope Food Co-op. (CC-BY Stevendamron, Flickr)
October 22, 2024, 8:11 pm
Jewish members of New York co-op health food store file complaint over antisemitism
Jewish and Israeli members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop allege anti-Jewish, anti-Israel harassment commonplace, say no action taken against member who performed Nazi salute
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Protesters wearing Hamas headbands and masks at Baruch College in Manhattan, June 5, 2024. (Luke Tress via JTA)
August 23, 2024, 11:34 pm
US federal suit filed against NY county’s mask ban aimed at countering antisemitism
NGO says Nassau County law discriminates against people covering their faces for health reasons; proponent says antisemitic incidents ‘often perpetrated by those in masks’
By AP
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a campaign rally in the Bronx, June 22, 2024. (Luke Tress/JTA)
July 11, 2024, 11:35 pm
US socialist group pulls backing for AOC after she hosts panel on antisemitism
DSA slams lawmaker for ‘deep betrayal’ after it says she ‘conflated anti-Zionism with antisemitism’; Jewish panelist says the move ‘should tell you everything you need to know’
By Luke Tress
Protesters outside Columbia University, New York City, New York, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress/JTA)
June 11, 2024, 6:51 pm
Manhattan DA moves to dismiss hate crime charges in attack on Israeli student
Prosecutors say the suspect, who was charged for assaulting Columbia student with a stick, has accepted deal for case to be dismissed
By Luke Tress
Police separate Israel supporters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Times Square, New York City, October 13, 2023. (Luke Tress)
April 21, 2024, 7:09 am
What would New York’s expanded definition of hate crimes mean for Jewish communities?
Gov. Kathy Hochul aims to add 31 offenses to list of potential hate crimes, including arson, but critics say small-scale offenders won’t be aware of the change or deterred by it
By Luke Tress
Amit Becher, president of the Israel Bar Association (left), and Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, sign a memorandum of understanding between the two associations, March 4, 2024 (Courtesy New York State Bar Association)
March 26, 2024, 5:19 pm
Israel Bar Association hails influence afforded by new deal with New York State Bar
Yonit Calmanovich, head of IBA’s international department, says spots on key New York bar association committees will allow for input on issues of antisemitism, international law
By Jeremy Sharon
Police separate Israel supporters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Times Square, New York City, October 13, 2023. (Luke Tress via New York Jewish Week via JTA)
February 7, 2024, 4:35 am
NYPD reports 31 antisemitic incidents in January, as post-October 7 surge continues
Number of incidents down over past two months relative to initial spike after Hamas attack, but are far higher than a year ago
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: Female high school basketball player shooting basket free throw. (credit: monkeybusinessimages/ iStock)
January 8, 2024, 11:16 pm
Basketball coach fired at NY school where players shouted slurs at Jewish opponents
Yonkers high school dismisses girls’ basketball coach, suspends a team member, after game against Jewish school ended in antisemitic taunts, amid tensions related to Gaza war
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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