Hate-crime complaints skyrocketed by nearly 100 percent in New York City last year — with reported anti-Asian attacks more than tripling, according to newly released NYPD data.
Overall, hate-based complaints jumped from 275 incidents in 2020 to 538 last year, the figures show.
The largest portion of complaints was for anti-Jewish crimes, which accounted for 38 percent of all reports, according to the data. Anti-Jewish complaints increased 54 percent year over year, from 134 incidents to 207, according to the numbers.
But anti-Asian crimes saw the largest increase in actual incidents, going from 30 in 2020 to 133 last year, for a 343 percent spike. Asian bias
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