"Back in 2000, New York's Hate Crimes Act was passed requiring data to be collected and reported. DiNapoli said the types of crimes are becoming a greater concern."
"When you look back a few years ago, it would more likely be a hate crime involving property-- vandalism, hurtful graffiti, that kind of thing. Now you are seeing a higher percentage that actually involved crimes against people, assaults."
"The COVID experience created all kinds of challenges certainly during that period- a big spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. Some of that has abated now as COVID has somewhat diminished, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels."
"Of course, you have short term reasons like the Israel-Hamas War which has led to a real steep rise against the Jewish community, but the longer term factors are things like social media."
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