NYPD Increases Presence In Jewish Areas After Recent Attacks

The video discusses a series of anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn neighborhoods, prompting Mayor Bill de Blasio to increase police presence and visits to critical areas. A serious incident involved an arrest for a hate crime. The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating, with reports indicating a rise in anti-Semitic incidents, especially during Hanukkah. Anti-Semitic acts constitute over half of NYC's reported hate crimes, with an overall increase in hate crime reports and arrests compared to the previous year.

What role is the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force playing in the recent incidents?

How have reports and arrests related to hate crimes changed compared to the same period last year?