Former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer insists he’ll crack down on antisemitism if elected mayor through the use of tech to assist authorities “predict and prevent” biased assaults earlier than they occur.
The longshot mayoral candidate rolled out his plans Saturday to companion with the Anti-Defamation League on the initiative whereas addressing members of the Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue on Manhattan’s Higher East Aspect.
“My new initiative would use advanced monitoring tools to scour social media posts following during or after international emergencies,” — particularly these involving Israel or Jewish establishments,” claimed Stringer, a religious Jew and vocal Zionist.
“It would flag content that incites violence or signals coordinated threats. It would provide the tools for law enforcement, community leaders, and institutions like this one to act before tragedy strikes.”
Stringer, quickly heading into the June 24 Democratic main, insisted his initiative — which might be overseen by the NYPD and Workplace of Emergency Administration — is “not about surveillance of [dissenting] opinions, or about setting up databases or lists of people who don’t agree with us.”
“It is about surfacing potential danger before it becomes real violence,” he identified.
The ADL oversees what it boasts is a “first-of-its kind interactive and customizable map” that helps customers element “specific incidents of hate, extremism, antisemitism and terrorism by state and nationwide.”
The “H.E.A.T Map” permits customers to raised perceive “tactics extremists use, compare activity by type and/or state and access and download raw data,” based on the ADL.
Though Jewish New Yorkers make up about 10% of town’s inhabitants, they have been the goal of over 62% of whole hate crimes within the first quarter of 2025.
“The pattern, by now, is painfully familiar,” added Stringer.
“Major incidents in and around Israel set off a torrent of online hatred,” he stated, referring to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 terror assault on Israel that set off the continuing battle in Gaza.
“Jewish colleges, synagogues, and cultural facilities face waves of threats. Our households – whether or not it’s younger youngsters at college or elders strolling in or out of shul, are within the crosshairs.
“The hate might start online, but it doesn’t stay there,” he stated.
