The New York Police Department said it will publish two separate monthly figures on hate crimes, backing away from a reporting change last month that drew backlash.

The NYPD previously released monthly statistics reflecting hate incidents reported to police. In March, the department announced it would shift to reporting only confirmed hate crimes — those verified by its hate crimes task force — a change that would have resulted in lower published numbers. Critics warned the move could create a misleading picture of bias crime trends in the city.

Under the revised approach announced this week, the department will release both the number of complaints flagged for investigation and the number of incidents confirmed by the task force.

“This will ensure that the public has an accurate and timely and more robust view than ever of hate crime activity in New York City,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tisch acknowledged she had made last month’s change unilaterally and “not in consultation with the mayor.”

Data released alongside the announcement showed 55 confirmed hate crimes in New York City last month, of which 32 — or 58% — were antisemitic. An additional 42 reported incidents remain unconfirmed. Jews make up roughly 10% of the city’s population.

Year to date, there have been 78 confirmed antisemitic hate crimes, accounting for 55% of all confirmed bias incidents across all groups, roughly in line with figures from the same period last year.

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