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NYC Hate Crimes Surge Amid Political Tensions | US News
New York City’s hate crime surge—up 16% in eight months, half antisemitic—is jarring amid record-low shootings and murders. Mayor’s past inflammatory remarks about Israel have drawn fire from Jewish leaders and federal officials, including the Assistant Attorney General who bluntly called him “the king of antisemitism.” Federal prosecutors are already acting, charging a Bronx man with hate crimes for synagogue attacks. While August saw a slight dip in anti-Jewish incidents, overall hate crimes rose—and the mayor vows to fight antisemitism, boosting city funding despite the mounting pressure…
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