NYC Mayor Mamdani Unveils $29 Million Antisemitism Plan as Jewish Hate Crimes Reach 181
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
NYC Mayor Mamdani Unveils $29 Million Antisemitism Plan as Jewish Hate Crimes Reach 181
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Summary
$29 million a year would go to New York City's new antisemitism strategy, which creates an interagency task force and expands coordination among the NYPD, hate-crime prevention officials and human-rights agencies.
181 anti-Jewish hate crimes were recorded in the first eight months of 2026, including 131 felonies, as overall city hate crimes rose 16% from a year earlier.
Mamdani's framework says the city will not adopt any formal definition of antisemitism, arguing existing hate-crime law can be enforced without a standalone definition.
The rollout drew criticism because the plan omitted a definition and did not formally recognize Israel, renewing scrutiny of Mamdani as he tries to reassure Jewish New Yorkers.