Police commish vows NYPD stands as a ‘partner’ to Jewish community after NYC synagogue attack

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Key points

• As of August, hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers so far this year rose 8.5% – with a concerning 53.3% rise in antisemitic hate crimes in July 2026 compared to July 2025.
• The NYPD "Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau acts aggressively against potential threats and directs resources where they are needed, " she asserted.
• Tisch vowed that "Jewish institutions will not be left to protect themselves without a partner in the NYPD."
• "The physical wound is inflicted upon one person, but the fear is intended for an entire community, " she remarked.
• "That is why we take threats seriously, and why we work aggressively to intervene before hatred becomes violence."

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch promised that Jewish institutions throughout the Sizeable Apple will "not be left to protect themselves" against rising antisemitism as she delivered remarks at Central Synagogue Friday – one week after the violent, hate-filled attack on the place of worship.

Tisch, who grew up attending the synagogue on Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street, vowed continued police backing and action for Jewish New Yorkers, numerous of whom witnessed Larry Montes, 46, unleash a horrific, antisemitic assault during Shabbat last week.

"What happened here is unacceptable anywhere in this city. No New Yorker should be assaulted or threatened since of who they are or how they worship, " Tisch informed the packed congregation.

"A hate crime such as this is a message written in violence, " the commissioner slammed.

"The physical wound is inflicted upon one person, but the fear is intended for an entire community, " she remarked. "It is meant to tell everyone who shares the victim's identity that they do not belong, that they are vulnerable, that they should be afraid."

Tisch stressed "that message lands with particular force in the Jewish community" as "for years now, Jewish New Yorkers have accounted for roughly half of the city's confirmed hate-crime victims, despite making up approximately 10% of its population."

"We know that violence can inspire more violence. Every high-profile attack raises the risk of another, " Tisch continued.

"Individuals already on the edge do not always need instructions, " she remarked. "Sometimes, all they need is a spark."

Notably, the police commissioner asserted that her job, and that of the NYPD, "is to act" and that the department "stands behind this work" combatting antisemitic hate crimes throughout the city – with precinct commanders and community affairs officers working with synagogues and yeshivas, "doing everything we can to ensure their safety."

In practice, the NYPD "Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau acts aggressively against potential threats and directs resources where they are needed, " she asserted.

"Jewish families will not be told to accept fear as the price of practicing their faith, " she continued.

For context, the commissioner promised as a "proud Jew" and "lifelong member" of the Central Synagogue congregation, "you have my word that I stand with you in these uncertain, precarious times."

"And as Police Commissioner, you have my word that behind that commitment stand 35, 000 members of the NYPD willing to risk their own lives for people they have never met, supported by the most robust municipal counterterrorism capacity in the world and a Hate Crimes Task Force that is second to none, " she promised. "For me, that commitment is professional, " Tisch continued. "Here at Central, it is also deeply personal."

For now, police commish vows NYPD stands as a 'partner' to Jewish community after remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.