Hate crimes were up 20% in New York City in 2019, according to the New York Police Department, with a rise in anti-Semitic incidents making up the bulk of that increase
Anti-Semitic hate crimes were up 26% in New York City in 2019 but overall crime was at a record low, the New York Police Department said Monday.
In 2019, there were 234 anti-Semitic incidents reported versus 186 incidents in 2018. Hate crimes overall were up 20% in 2019, from 256 to 428. The additional 47 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 made up the bulk of that increase.#MeToo cited as one reason rape reports increased 22% in New York in 2018In September, the NYPD noted the surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes. In December alone, NYPD figures show about a dozen reported anti-Semitic incidents in New York.
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