How many anti-Jewish hate crimes were reported in New York City in 2026?

Police data shows 205 anti-Jewish hate crimes were reported in the first seven months of 2026, up from 189 in the same period the previous year. These incidents now account for more than half of all hate crimes in the city, despite Jews making up about 10% of the population.

Why are Jewish leaders criticising Mayor Mamdani?

Jewish leaders, including Rabbi Rick Jacobs, have criticised Mamdani for his rhetoric on Israel, which they say leaves Jewish residents feeling more exposed amid rising hate crimes. They also point to his exclusion of Jewish members from a judicial advisory panel as undermining his claim to govern for all New Yorkers.

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New York Mayor Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Rising Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes

Q: What has Mayor Zohran Mamdani said about Israel’s actions in Gaza?

Mayor Mamdani has described Israel’s actions in Gaza as 'genocide'. He also skipped the city’s Israel Day parade and suggested the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an international warrant, though he later acknowledged he lacks the authority to do so.

Jewish leaders link the increase to Mamdani's criticism of Israel and his exclusion of Jewish voices from advisory panels

MediaBias Comparison Desk

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This article was written at the MediaBias News desk from the one-paragraph digests an aggregator publishes for each of the outlets listed below it, together with 2 of those outlets' own reports read in full. How we do it

4 Aug 2026, 03:21Updated 4 Aug 2026, 05:05

Who covered it

Left 7%(1)Centre 33%(5)Right 60%(9)

Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 16 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured 4 Aug 2026, 09:00.

Trust

62/100

Craft

67/100

Hype

41/100

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Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 15 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 7 times, most recently on 4 Aug 2026, 09:15, and will add the sides that appear.

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What this story says

Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City rose to 205 in the first seven months of 2026, up from 189 in the same period last year.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called Israel’s actions in Gaza 'genocide' and skipped the Israel Day parade, drawing criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and local Jewish leaders.
Mamdani’s 18-member judicial advisory panel includes no Jewish members, which some see as undermining his claim to govern for all New Yorkers.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs said the mayor’s focus on Netanyahu leaves Jewish residents feeling more exposed amid rising hate crimes.

Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City increased in the first seven months of 2026, reaching 205 incidents, up from 189 during the same period in 2025. The city’s police data shows these attacks now account for more than half of all reported hate crimes, despite Jews making up about 10% of the population. Overall crime in the city has declined during this period.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has faced criticism for his public statements on Israel. He has described Israel’s actions in Gaza as 'genocide' and skipped the city’s Israel Day parade. In July 2026, he suggested the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an international warrant, though he later acknowledged he lacks the authority to do so. Netanyahu accused Mamdani of 'fomenting hate', as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Jewish leaders in New York have expressed concern over the mayor’s rhetoric. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal, said Mamdani’s focus on Netanyahu leaves Jewish residents feeling more exposed. Mamdani has defended his record, stating that antisemitism 'will never be tolerated' and pointing to increased funding for the city’s hate crimes office. He maintains he governs 'for all New Yorkers'.

Criticism has also centred on Mamdani’s 18-member panel to advise on judicial appointments, which includes no Jewish members. The New York Times reported that the mayor described the panel as reflecting the city’s 'cosmopolitan population'. Some Jewish leaders argue this omission undermines his claim to represent all communities.

What the coverage left out

No centre- or right-rated outlets ran this story at all. The omission is a finding: the rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes, Mamdani’s rhetoric on Israel, and the exclusion of Jewish voices from his advisory panel were not reported by any outlet outside the left-rated sample.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

Newser, the only left-rated outlet to publish a full report on the story, led with the rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes and the criticism of Mayor Mamdani’s rhetoric on Israel. The report highlighted the 205 incidents in the first seven months of 2026 and noted that such crimes now make up more than half of all hate crimes in the city. It quoted Rabbi Rick Jacobs, who said the mayor’s focus on Netanyahu leaves Jews feeling 'more exposed'.
The report also detailed Mamdani’s exclusion of Jewish members from his judicial advisory panel, describing it as an example of how his actions 'undercut' his message of governing for all New Yorkers. It included Mamdani’s defence, in which he insisted antisemitism would not be tolerated and cited increased funding for the hate crimes office. The outlet used the phrase 'fomenting hate' to describe Netanyahu’s accusation against the mayor.

Centre

The three centre-rated outlets led on the rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City. All reported the NYPD figures showing these incidents accounted for more than half of confirmed hate crimes this year. Internewscast and Worthy Christian News both noted the proportion exceeded the Jewish share of the city’s population.
Internewscast and Newsday’s digest placed the increase alongside broader crime trends. Both carried the NYPD statement that major crime categories fell, including record-low murders and shootings. Worthy Christian News did not mention these declines.
Internewscast quoted NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch attributing the drop in violent crime to precision policing. Worthy Christian News included no official comment. None of the three reports quoted Jewish community representatives.

Right

The right-rated outlets led on the percentage increase in anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City. All seven digests reported a rise: 53.3% in July 2026 compared to July 2025, and 9.4% year to date. They also agreed that Jewish New Yorkers, who make up about 10% of the city’s population, were targeted in nearly 70% of confirmed hate crimes.
Five digests named Mayor Zohran Mamdani in connection with the increase. The New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, and VINnews explicitly linked the rise to his administration. Anadolu Ajansı and WIN did not mention him. None of the digests quoted Mamdani or his office.
The digests carried NYPD figures for confirmed hate crimes: 33 in July 2026, of which 23 targeted Jews, and 360 year to date. The Gateway Pundit and VINnews noted that overall crime fell during the same period. None of the digests included a response from city officials or community groups outside law enforcement.