A new report from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) found that antisemitic hate crimes spiked by 400% in February 2022 compared to February 2021.
The Jerusalem Post and i24 News reported that there were 56 antisemitic incidents this past February, whereas there were 11 in February 2021. Similarly, there was a 300% increase in antisemitic incidents in January 2022 (11) compared to January 2021 (4). Some examples of antisemitic incidents that occurred in New York City in February included a swastika being drawn on a Yeshiva school bus and a Jewish man being spat at and called a “f—ing Jew.”
Brooklyn City Councilmember told The New York Jewish Week that the latest numbers on antisemitic incidents in the city are heartbreaking and that the council is “developing an action plan with community leaders to address this spike in hate crimes and build bridges across our communities to deepen cross cultural understanding and respect.”
The Simon Wiesenthal Center tweeted, “To fight back against the scourge of #Antisemitism in NYC: Full funding for police, secure communal facilities, educate stakeholders, teachers, and students. Hold anti-Semites accountable in our courts, campuses, and online. Forge new alliances with our neighbors. SWC is involved in all these areas.”
To fight back against the scourge of #Antisemitism in NYC: Full funding for police, secure communal facilities, educate stakeholders, teachers, and students. Hold anti-Semites accountable in our courts, campuses, and online. https://t.co/O3IZJ0VOlg
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) March 9, 2022
Forge new alliances with our neighbors. SWC is involved in all these areas.
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) March 9, 2022
