NEW YORK — Jews in New York City were targeted in 60 percent of all confirmed hate crimes last month, according to NYPD data released on Monday.

The police reported 30 antisemitic incidents out of 50 total hate crimes in the city.

Jews make up around 10% of the city’s population.

There were nine incidents targeting Black people, one based on gender, three against Hispanic people, two motivated by religion, five based on sexual orientation, and zero for Muslims, Asians, white people, and other ethnicities.

The number of antisemitic hate crimes in April marked a decrease over the 43 confirmed incidents targeting Jews in April 2025.

In February of this year, there were 21 confirmed antisemitic incidents, and in March, 32. The monthly total tends to vary based on factors including news developments, protests, and the weather.

The NYPD had previously reported suspected, but unconfirmed, hate crime incidents. That changed for February, when the police reported confirmed incidents instead.

After coming under criticism, the NYPD began reporting both suspected and confirmed hate crimes in March.

That means that a total for the year is not available, because for January, there is no data on confirmed incidents, and for February, there is no data on suspected incidents.

In February, March, and April, there were 83 confirmed antisemitic incidents, representing 58% of the 143 total hate crimes.

The total for those months amounts to a confirmed antisemitic hate crime every 25 hours in the city.

After a surge in antisemitic hate crimes after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023 that continued in 2024, in 2025 the number dropped slightly, but Jews are still........

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