Tag: NYPD
NYU: Over half arrested for anti-Israel riots not tied to school
Less than half of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested at New York University last week after refusing to vacate the campus were members of the academic institution, the university said on Wednesday.
Of the 133 protesters...
New York Police Department offers reward in hate incident
The New York City Police Department has released video footage of a suspect they are hoping to identify for drawing a swastika in front of a Jewish high school in the Flatbush section of...
March sees 92% jump in anti-Semitic hate crimes over previous year, NYPD reports
Anti-Semitic crimes fell slightly in New York City from February to March, but remain high compared to 2021, according to official statistics from the New York City Police Department.
In the latest monthly report, which was...
New York Jewish leaders urge ‘concrete action’ after string of anti-Semitic attacks
Jewish New Yorkers are demanding action after two anti-Semitic acts occurred this past weekend, one caught on video and the other involving an attempted attack with weapons on six teenage boys.
“We are horrified once...
Anti-Jewish hate crimes jump 400% in February compared to last year, reports NYPD
The number of hate crimes against Jewish in New York City continues to rise at record rates, according to statistics from the New York City Police Department.
According to the NYPD, some 56 incidents of...
ADL offers $7,500 for arrest in connection to two assaults in Brooklyn on Shabbat
The Anti-Defamation League New York/New Jersey is offering a reward of up to $7,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for two assaults in the heavily Chassidic section of...
Search underway for woman in Brooklyn who set fire in front of yeshivah
Police are searching for an unidentified African-American woman seen on surveillance video pouring gasoline in front of a Jewish school in Brooklyn, N.Y., before setting the liquid on fire. The incident occurred Thursday night...
NYPD officer charged for vandalizing Jewish summer camp during Rosh Hashanah
An officer of the New York City Police Department has been arrested and charged for breaking into and vandalizing a Jewish camp on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.
Matthew McGrath, 37, of Middletown, N.Y.,...
New York mayoral frontrunner Adams gets high marks from Orthodox community
Orthodox Jewish backers of New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams, who holds a sizable lead in the city’s Democratic primary as results continue to roll in, cite his law-and-order message as being key...
FBI helps NYPD address increase in anti-Semitic attacks in New York City
The FBI is assisting the New York Police Department in combating the rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes against Jews following the recent Israel-Palestinian conflict, reported The Wall Street Journal.
The FBI said it held discussions and...