Mayor Eric Adams gathered with faith leaders at City Hall on Friday to emphasize love and unity across the various religious groups that call New York City home amid a surge in hate crimes over the past couple of months spurred by the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
“In this moment of heightened tension around the globe, it is more important than ever that we stand together as one, united against the rising tide of hatred and religious intolerance,” Adams said during the Dec. 8 press conference in the City Hall Rotunda, which coincided with the start of Hanukkah the previous evening.
