New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $70 million would be spent on providing security for synagogues, schools, and other minorities that face the threat of hate crimes ahead of the start of the Jewish High Holidays this coming weekend, the New York Post reported.

“The most sacred period in the Hebrew year gets underway in a few short days," Hochul stated. “This is always a time of anxiety, concern, and now I would say it’s been ratcheted up."

“Hate has no place in our great state," she added. “We must condemn it in every single form that it takes. But the reality is, the sad reality, is that hate crimes are on the rise, and more than half of those crimes are targeted against Jewish New Yorkers."

Hochul had previously sought $35 million for the Securing Communities Against Hate Crime, a program that provides funding to hundreds of non-profits involved in security. The funds are used to install cameras and alarms, train security guards, and provide cybersecurity.

Earlier this month, the NYPD released statistics showing that hate crimes in New York City have risen by 15.8 percent year over year in the first year of Zohran Mamdani's term as mayor.

425 hate crimes have been recorded in the first eight months of 2026, compared to 367 in the same period last year.

The wave of antisemitism has fueled much of the rise in overall hate crimes. Antisemitic hate crimes are up eight percent year over year, and account for the majority of all hate crimes committed in New York City.

Last month, a man attacked Manhattan's Central Synagogue during Shabbat services, injuring a worshipper and damaging property.

In another incident in August, six local youths attacked a local haredi man in Borough Park and threw eggs at him.

A Jewish man was stabbed in July outside a synagogue on Tisha B'Av.