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NYC Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Skyrocket 182% During Mayor Mamdani’s First Month

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You Got What You Voted For 

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

New York NY, New York City is grappling with a disturbing paradox. While the NYPD celebrates its “safest January on record” for gun violence, the city’s Jewish community is facing a historic surge in targeted violence.

According to new data released by the NYPD, antisemitic hate crimes surged 182% in January 2026—the very first month of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.

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Enduring Threat to Jewish Communities in New Jersey Identified by NJOHSP Assessment

Jeffrey Zients, Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Rabbi Abraham Shemtov

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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) has released a new threat assessment highlighting an ongoing danger to Jewish communities in New Jersey, driven by rising domestic extremism and antisemitic sentiment. This report comes in response to recent violent attacks targeting Jewish individuals in Washington, D.C., and Boulder, Colorado, and confirms that the risk in New Jersey remains high.

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