Overview
- Police data for April 2026 shows 30 antisemitic cases out of 50 confirmed hate crimes citywide, even though Jews make up about a tenth of New York City’s population.
- Compared with April 2025, confirmed antisemitic incidents fell from 43 to 30, and total hate crimes this year through April 26 stand at 183, which is 7.1% lower than the same period in 2025.
- Other confirmed April incidents were far fewer, including nine targeting Black residents, five involving sexual orientation, three against Hispanic individuals, two tied to other religions, and one based on gender.
- The NYPD’s shifting method for counting suspected versus confirmed bias cases has muddied year-to-year comparisons, and the public dashboard had not reflected April figures at the time of reporting.
- Commissioner Jessica Tisch described an unusually acute threat climate with rhetoric moving toward incitement, and said the Hate Crimes Task Force is prioritizing fast investigations and protection for at-risk sites.