After Antisemitism Spike Under Mamdani, NYPD Revises How It Reports Hate Crimes Data
“There’s all kinds of things that can stand in between finding enough evidence to call a hate crime founded … that is not necessarily a direct result of if it’s a hate crime or not.”
Back in February, we wrote about how the NYPD had released some disturbing information on the rise in antisemitic incidents in New York City since its mayor, Zohran Mamdani, had taken office.
They were up a staggering 182%:
Hateful antisemitic incidents skyrocketed 182% across the Big Apple in January compared to a year ago, even as other crimes such as murders and shootings reached record lows, according to NYPD data.
There were 31 hate crimes against Jewish people reported in the first month of 2026, which is 20 more than the same time last year, the startling stats show.
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“Unfortunately, it’s never too cold to be antisemitic,” said Michael Nussbaum, a Queens board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.
“The hate is going to be difficult to eliminate — it’s what’s in people’s hearts and minds,” he said.
The NYPD’s website clearly noted that this was a rise in crimes, not “reported incidents”:
The number of bias incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force increased by 152% (58 vs. 23). Specifically, anti-Jewish hate crimes increased by 182% (31 vs. 11), which accounted for more than half of all the hate crime incidents in January.
It was yet more proof that Mamdani’s anti-Israel, pro-Hamas, antisemitic rhetoric from his days as a New York Assemblyman and then candidate for mayor had emboldened like-minded individuals in the city at a time tensions between Jewish critics and the Democratic Socialist mayor were already rising.
Fast forward a month, and the NYPD has conveniently announced that they are now going to report on hate crime stats differently:
Previously, the department reported alleged hate crimes that were still under review. The NYPD will now report hate crimes that have been investigated and officially confirmed as such by the Hate Crimes Task Force. This updated methodology will provide a more accurate representation of confirmed hate crimes in the city. For the month of February, the NYPD recorded 38 hate crimes.
It’s a move that was immediately criticized by hate crime experts who say the new way of reporting the data could skew the true picture:
“It would be erroneous to consider that’s a drop in hate crimes,” said Frank Pezzella, a professor at John Jay College and author of the book “The Measurement of Hate Crimes in America.”
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Brendan Lantz, the director of Hate Crime Research and Policy Institute at Florida State University, said there are several problems with tracking only hate crimes that have been confirmed by police. He said there are a number of reasons not all reported hate crimes are confirmed.
If a victim stops cooperating with police, for example, a legitimate hate crime could go unconfirmed, he said.
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In some cases, police may not find sufficient evidence to confirm that a hate crime occurred when one actually did, Lantz said. He added that police departments may face pressure to pay more attention to the complaints of some populations than others.
“There’s all kinds of things that can stand in between finding enough evidence to call a hate crime founded … that is not necessarily a direct result of if it’s a hate crime or not,” he said.
Though Mamdani’s office claimed he had nothing to do with the change, critics weren’t buying it:
There was a HUGE spike in hate crimes committed against Jews during Zohran Mamdani's 1st month in office. So to hide the spike in antisemitic crime Mamdani had the NYPD change the way it counts hate crimes to lower the reported number & make comparisons to previous years harder. https://t.co/OmJZuFEOmt
— Izengabe (@Izengabe_) March 12, 2026
In Mamdani's New York City, instead of tackling the issue of hate crimes, we just change the way they are counted so that they no longer exist. https://t.co/xm2fFf72WH pic.twitter.com/S4Pzpp0NTw
— Rabbi Poupko (@RabbiPoupko) March 11, 2026
It looks like antisemitic attacks have spiked so much in New York City that the NYPD changed how it reports hate crimes in order to hide the spike. https://t.co/nrK5p7X69H
— Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@Noahpinion) March 14, 2026
Another X user made a good suggestion that, unfortunately, is unlikely to be heeded:
Now the hate crime statistics will be easier to manipulate and have a lag.
All the NYPD has to do is slow down investigations or delay closing them out.
If NYPD wanted to enhance transparency and provide more meaningful information, the leadership would report the number of reported hate crimes, the number investigated, and the number of hate crimes confirmed.
Now the hate crime statistics will be easier to manipulate and have a lag.
All the NYPD has to do is slow down investigations or delay closing them out.
If NYPD wanted to enhance transparency and provide more meaningful information, the leadership would report the number of…
— David Gray (@Bad_DavidG) March 12, 2026
Open season on Jews in Mamdani’s New York, so let’s cook the books https://t.co/z7azUTnnxS
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) March 12, 2026
Sounds about right.
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Given all the U-Hauls and Ryders that have come to Texas and are overflowing the lots, is anybody tracking back-alley truck rentals in New York City?
When I moved across town fifteen months ago, the U-Haul lot had five trucks on site when I picked up my reserve. Lately, it’s had between thirty and fifty…
It’s Springtime for Zohran!
In an attempt to counter attacks on Jews, the Mamdani administration is helpfully painting large Stars of David on Jewish owned businesses so everyone can easily find them.
There’s no comment from the administration on the mysterious wall being built around the Crown Heights neighborhood or why a third shift was recently added a local window glass factory.
It’s just a big mystery! 🤔🤔🤔
/sarc (in case you didn’t detect it)
I keep hearing a friend of mine’s late father, who survived Germany’s little experiment with the New World Order. Quoting from memory it went something like this:
“The police? They smile at you. They tip their hats to you on the street. They patronize your businesses. They eat in your restaurant. They bring their broken radio sets to your shop to be mended. Then, they receive their orders and that smile cop is screaming “raus! rause!!” as they push you into the trucks at the point of a bayonet!”
How will the cops react then Mamdani issues his variation on Germany’s theme?
The missing hate crimes are being shifted to the anti-love crime category.
Typical democratic move. Don’t like the results – fudge the data. Make it fit the narrative no matter what you need to do.
Example: Elections. – Count those ballots until the democrat wins (Franken)
Example” Climate Change – Fudge that data until it shows massive changes (Michael Mann).
Remember that Islam encourages people to lie…. So who is surprised?
Big Media will also do their part to minimize anti-semitism: “Latest figures show hate crimes against Jews in New York City dropped from 11 to 31 during February …”
“The chocolate ration has been increased…”
Add to the NWO…. not only will you not own anything and be happy, but you will know nothing and be happy. Orwell was an optimist.
your black matriarchy working hard to remain the only real victims
nyc is not the only place that does this as the lies from lefty are the norm
Two questions:
1 – Will the same new wording/process be applied to supposed or real “hate” crimes against Muslims?
2 – Does the NYPD really want to go down the “chicken” road of the formerly extremely well respected British police? Really?
They will go down the chicken road, or, they will go down the Pension uber alles route of Following Orders. Just like they Followed Orders by standing by and doing nothing during looting and arson in 2020.
Count on it.
So….. the next step would be when he orders the police to stop counting vandalism against Jewish homes and businesses altogether, ala NYC KKKrystal Nacht.
That way the insurance companies won’t have to pay out on policies to any money-grubbing Jews – no police report = no valid claim.
It’s hard not to indulge in a bit of “told you so” to the Jewish (D)s who voted for their new Hitler-lite mayor (polls say ~33%).
OC given their are so many “Jews for Palestine” T-shirt owners in NYC (polls say ~20% of (J) voters) it’s not surprising that SOME of that demographic are apologists and wannabe Kapos – but those who think throwing other Jews from the sled will appease the hungry wolves who see ALL Jews as tasty meat are really wannabe suicide junkies.
“Previously, the department reported alleged hate crimes that were still under review. The NYPD will now report hate crimes that have been investigated and officially confirmed as such by the Hate Crimes Task Force.”
Hark! I hear the nostalgic clatter of a can being kicked down the road, to buy the PD about nine months, tops.
Not the first time we’ve seen this. Their logic is that if they don’t report it, then it didn’t happen.
Typical Democrat response: When the stats are embarrassing, cook the stats.
I thought “hate crime” is a federal designation, not a local one. That would take it out of the NYC jurisdiction and place it in federal.
Tell that to NY District Judge Boasberg, who thinks he runs the country.
There is no surprise here. Mamdani cannot afford an uptick in antisemitic attacks. His solution is simple, let’s not report them…recalling Nazi Germany. Shame on the NYPD for cooperating.
What nonsense.
One cannot commit hate crimes against the jew, allah has told the believers to kill them.
Anyone else feel like engaging in a round of federal enforcement of antiquities laws that will devastate the cultural reach of New York City?
Or for that matter in reducing legal immigration which will mean it loses political significance over time?
New York is not the city that existed from when Britain took New Amsterdam till 2001, but a socialist Yorkistan paradise, we should stop saving New York City, allow it to decline into the hell hole it’s citizens wish for and as it loses emigrating population isn’t replaced by immigrants celebrate as New York turns blue.