Overview
- The department will again publish two monthly figures — complaints flagged for investigation and cases confirmed by the Hate Crimes Task Force — reversing last month's move to list only confirmed cases after public pushback.
- Commissioner Jessica Tisch said she made the earlier reporting switch on her own and not in consultation with the mayor.
- The latest release shows 55 confirmed hate crimes for the most recent month, including 32 antisemitic cases, with 42 more complaints still under review.
- First-quarter data list 143 confirmed hate crimes, up about 12% year over year, with 78 targeting Jewish New Yorkers and the sharpest percentage jump in anti-Muslim cases from five to 12.
- Citywide safety indicators improved at the same time, with overall major crime down and 54 homicides in the first quarter, the lowest on record, as officials credit targeted deployments and gun and gang enforcement.