NYC hate crimes nearly doubled in 2021, anti-AAPI attacks soared 343%; Manhattan DA says office honing in
January 21, 2022 at 13:02 PM EST
New York City hate crimes complaints rose nearly 100% in 2021 and several types of bias crimes also skyrocketed – in some cases more than 340%, police statistics show, as the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he is expanding his office’s hate crimes unit to address the uptick in racially motivated attacks.
