Mamdani’s First Month as Mayor Marked by Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes Despite Drop in Gun Violence

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – The first month of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has been marked by a troubling surge in antisemitic hate crimes across New York City, even as overall gun violence fell to historic lows, according to newly released data from the New York City Police Department.Mamdani, who took office on Jan. 1, entered City Hall with a progressive agenda that has included calls for New York to divest from Israel Bonds and pre