NYC hate crimes against Jews surge by more than 200% amid Israel-Hamas war; ‘community obviously anxious’

NEW YORK — The breakout of war in Gaza and Israel in October led to a surge in hate-filled incidents aimed at Jews, new NYPD crime data shows.

Bias crimes in the city increased by 124% in October compared to October 2022, according to the Police Department data released Wednesday. Police counted 101 bias incidents in New York City in October, up from 45 in October last year.

Leading that surge was a spike in anti-Jewish incidents, of which 69 were reported last month in the city compared to 22 in October 2022 — a 214% increase, officials said.