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Apr 16, 2024 · What to Know. A new report finds antisemitic incidents in New York jumped 110% last year, marking a new record; more than 60% of the incidents reported in the Big Apple stemmed from New...
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- Incidents Targeting Orthodox Jews
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- Educational Institutions
- Jewish Institutions
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- Extremist Activity
Since 1979, ADL has documented antisemitism through its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. In 2021, ADL’s Audit revealed the following in New York State: 1. 183 incidents of harassment 2. 182 incidents of vandalism 3. 161 incidents involving swastikas; and 4. 51 incidents of assault, the highest number of reported antisemitic assaults in New Yo...
Of the total number of antisemitic incidents recorded across New York State, 63% took place in the five boroughs of New York City. Of the 260 antisemitic incidents documented in New York City, 106 were incidents of vandalism and 90 were incidents of harassment. Forty-eight were incidents of assault, meaning that 94% of the 51 total reported antisem...
Of the alarming 51 total antisemitic assaults that were reported in New York State in 2021, over half (34) took place in Brooklyn, which continues to be a hotspot for antisemitic activity. Twelve additional assaults took place in Manhattan. The majority of assaults were recorded during Q2 and Q4 of 2021, with 2 reported assaults in Q1, 18 reported ...
Incidents targeting Orthodox Jews throughout New York State increased at an alarming rate, with New York City, particularly Brooklyn, serving as the epicenter. Incidents ranged from swastika graffiti and other forms of vandalism, to antisemitic slurs and insults targeting Jewish people, with many culminating in physical attacks. In one instance, a ...
Of the 416 antisemitic incidents recorded in New York State in 2021, 45, or 11%,included explicit references to Israel or Zionism.Over half of these incidents, 53%, were documented during the month of May, when there was a significant uptick in incidents that coincided with the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Of the 59 inciden...
K-12 SCHOOLS
A total of 39 antisemitic incidents in New York in 2021 were recorded in K-12 schools (excluding Jewish schools). This number represented a 105% increase relative to the 19 incidents recorded in 2020 (likely due in part to the suspension of in-person classes during the pandemic), and a 10% decrease relative to the 43 incidents recorded in 2019. Notwithstanding this decrease relative to 2019, antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools appear to have generally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which...
COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Fifteen antisemitic incidents were recorded on college and university campuses in New York in 2021 – the same number recorded in 2020. 1. Harassment: 10 incidents 1. Vandalism: 3 incidents 2. Assaults: 1 incident Of note, however, was the increase in incidents of harassment on college campuses last year – from 2 incidents in 2020 to 10 incidents in 2021. These incidents included 3 Zoombombings and incidents of verbal harassment targeting visibly Jewish students. There were three incidents of...
In 2021, 62 antisemitic incidents in New York were reported as having taken place in Jewish institutions – representing a 41% increase relative to the 44 incidents reported in 2020. Within this category, reported acts of antisemitic vandalism in particular increased by 38%, with 22 reported incidents of vandalism in 2021 compared to 16 in 2020. Of ...
In 2021, private residences were by no means immune from antisemitic incidents. Though the 35 incidents recorded in New York represented a 26% decrease relative to the 47 incidents recorded in 2020, the incidents in 2021 were extremely troublesome and included the use of swastikas to damage property and evoke fear, the tearing of a mezuzah from a J...
Last year, 39 antisemitic incidents were documented as having taken place at New York business establishments, an increase of 5% relative to the 37 incidents recorded in 2020. Reported incidents included bomb threats and threatening phone calls harassing Jewish or Israeli businesses, the use of swastikas and other forms of hateful vandalism, and bu...
White supremacist groups continued to maintain an active presence in New York in 2021, using propaganda to communicate their hateful messages more broadly and recruit new members. In 2021, ADL documented 212 distribution incidents in New York State. This represented a 45% decrease relative to the 308 incidents recorded in the state in 2020. Of thes...
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The ADL recorded 2,717 antisemitic incidents across the country in 2021, a 34% increase from the previous year, and the highest since it began tracking in 1979. Authorities and Jewish groups have...
Mar 23, 2023 · According to the data, New Jersey experienced increases in documented antisemitic incidents in two of the three main categories compiled by ADL – harassment, vandalism and assault. Major New Jersey Findings. In total, ADL recorded the following number of antisemitic incidents in New Jersey in 2022: 244 incidents of harassment;
Apr 26, 2022 · The number of antisemitic incidents in New York increased by 24 percent last year to the highest level in decades, including a surge in the number of assaults, as well as both criminal and...
May 12, 2020 · According to new data released by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today, antisemitic incidents rose 73% in New Jersey in 2019, reaching 345 total incidents – the most ever recorded in the state and the second–highest number recorded in any state across the country last year.
