As New York City braces for anti-Israel demonstrations Wednesday marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, the NYPD told Jewish New Yorkers they have a committed “partner” in the police force.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch made the pledge Tuesday, ahead of a large so-called anti-Zionist “resistance” rally planned by student organizations outside City Hall. The demonstrators are expected to criticize Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly created task force aimed at combating antisemitism.
“The Mayor’s claim of solidarity with the Palestinian people is meaningless when it is followed by no action and capitulation to Zionist pressure,” the pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime wrote on X Monday.
The group also condemned Mamdani’s recently announced $26 million “Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” arguing that it would “provide funding for Zionist propagandist groups.”
School walkouts are planned across the city, including one at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton High School at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Social media posts have also promoted other alleged walkouts at Columbia University and New York University.
“On the eve of the third anniversary of October 7th, we renew our pledge to Jewish institutions that they will not be left to protect themselves without a strong partner in the NYPD,” Tisch said.
The police commissioner also denounced the rise in hate crimes across New York City, which have increased 13% year over year. Jewish residents account for 53% of the reported targets.
“Those numbers are deeply concerning. Our hate crimes task force continues to aggressively investigate these incidents while we deploy additional resources to protect Jewish communities,” Tisch said during a press conference at police headquarters.
