NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The New York Post has published a sharply critical op-ed piece, blasting “lax law enforcement” in New York City for the surge in attacks on Jews.
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The piece published this weekend, written by a senior researcher at Tel Aviv University, says that the NYPD does not make nearly enough arrests in comparison with the number of hate crimes, and in addition, there are far too few convictions.
It said that of the 261 anti-Jewish hate crimes recorded by the NYPD in 2022, only 72 arrests have been made. In addition, the vast majority of hate crime arrests do not end with hate crime convictions.
The op-ed, written by Dr. Carl Yonker, reads, “In recent years, America’s social and political climate has become fertile ground for antisemitism. While antisemitism in the United States used to be identified with the far-right, it has found fertile ground in today’s culture wars.”
It continues, “Also concerning — and not just for Jews, but all minority communities — are the large gaps between arrests for antisemitic crimes and the successful prosecutions and convictions of these incidents as hate crimes.”
The piece was mainly based on a recent study done by the university with the cooperation of the ADL, showing a heavy concentration of antisemitic attacks in religious Jewish communities, and a weak response from police and prosecutors.
“Through an analysis of the location and victims of antisemitic physical assaults, our study revealed that in New York City, most attacks occurred on streets or public transportation in neighborhoods with high concentrations of ultra-Orthodox Jews. Specifically, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Midwood in Brooklyn,” the piece reads.
It added, “Our research also indicates that most of these attacks were not premeditated.”
The op-ed continued, “Alongside the rise in antisemitic incidents, the gaps in arresting and prosecuting the perpetrators of antisemitic violence are also problematic. Of the 261 anti-Jewish hate crimes recorded by the NYPD in 2022, only 72 arrests have been made.
By comparison, of the 83 anti-Asian hate crimes recorded by the NYPD in 2022, 67 arrests have been made, while of the 53 anti-Black hate crimes, only nine arrests have been made.”
The picture is also not encouraging when it comes to prosecuting these incidents as hate crimes. An investigative report published in The City in March 2022 examined data on 569 hate crime arrests in New York City between 2015 and 2020. According to the report’s authors, while 65% of those arrests ended with convictions, hate crime charges were dropped in most cases – a mere 15% of hate crime arrests ended in hate crime convictions.”
The piece concluded: “While hate crime convictions may prove difficult to secure, district attorneys’ offices must nevertheless vigorously pursue criminal charges for even minor offenses to demonstrate that such incidents are not tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Moreover, victims must be made to feel that even if a hate crime conviction is not possible that justice has been done. Because no community will truly feel safe as long as antisemitism continues to rise unchecked.”
It appears, across the board, according to the data collected that New York is a well-regulated sanctuary city. If you are seeking sanctuary from law and order, New York is the place to be.
The NY Times with its hatefully negative articles targeting and defaming Orthodox Jews for their lifestyle is at fault by igniting and fueling Antisemetisim.
Bragg is largely to blame as well.
It’s about the lenient laws , and equally woke and lenient DA’s , not the mayor . He has no control over that . The judges are also woke .
Adams is an affirmative action hiree who is a disciple of farrakhan whatever askanim endorsed him is because THEY benefitted from him