Hate Crimes · September 30, 2026, 9:50 AM CDT
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- NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils citywide strategy to combat antisemitism as hate crimes rise 8% (via timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils citywide strategy to combat antisemitism as hate crimes rise 8%.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a citywide strategy to combat antisemitism, including new funding for hate-crime prevention, security at Jewish institutions and programmes focused on Jewish history and culture.
The plan includes $6.4 million for the Partners Against the Hate grant programme and $1 million to improve the physical security of synagogues and other houses of worship.
The administration will also restart an interagency Security Infrastructure Working Group to help Jewish institutions assess threats and strengthen their security.
Mamdani announced the strategy in a two-minute video posted on X on Tuesday, saying he had spent the past year meeting Jewish residents across New York’s five boroughs.
âAntisemitism is real, and it is growing,â Mamdani said, describing the initiative as âa road map for how our administration will confront the scourge of antisemitismâ.
The funding package includes $2 million for the Queens Holocaust Memorial Garden and $2.5 million for the Center for New Jewish Culture in Brooklyn. The administration is also directing money towards hate crime prevention and security initiatives.
The announcement comes as antisemitic hate crimes in New York City have risen 8% so far this year, according to NYPD figures released earlier this month.[1]
Video: CBS New York, September 29, 2026 — “Mayor Mamdani unveils new plan to combat antisemitism”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
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