Knicks star Karl Anthony-Towns reportedly attends Jewish fundraiser as other NBA players take opposite stand
Stabbings in New York renew antisemitism concerns
Jessica Tarlov and Lizzy Savetsky join Bill Hemmer and Shannon Bream for a panel discussion on rising antisemitism in New York City following two recent stabbings near Central Park. Yeshiva University President Rabbi Ari Berman criticizes Mayor Mamdani’s “obsessive focus” on Israel and claims it betrays New Yorkers. Lizzy Savetsky associates Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric with increasing hatred.
New York Knicks NBA champion Karl Anthony-Towns went to a fundraiser for local New York City Jewish youth education group Chazaq on Monday night. Algemeiner.
Anthony-Towns told the crowd it was “an honor to be able to play for all of you and represent this city.”
The organization reportedly gave Anthony-Towns a gift promoting its “speak bad” campaign against bullying.
Anthony-Towns’ appearance came after Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama endorsed the anti-Israel message by liking an Instagram video in which New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” and called on federal authorities to arrest him if he entered New York.
KYRIE IRVING, VICTOR WEMBANYAMA LIKE THE VIDEO IN WHICH MAMDANI CALLS NETANYAHU A ‘WAR CRIME’
Anthony-Towns’ attendance at the event comes at a time when outcries about antisemitism are increasing in the city.
according to New York Police Department Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City remain high, according to 2026 data, accounting for roughly 55% to 60% of all confirmed hate crimes in the city, despite Jewish New Yorkers making up about 10% of the population.
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NYPD recorded 78 of 143 total confirmed hate crimes in the first quarter of 2026 (55% of all incidents).
AS THE UPPER WEST SIDE STABBINGS AND HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION CONTINUES, JEWISH LEADERS ARE FALSE IN THE MAMDANI DISCOURSE
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under intense criticism from prominent Jewish organizations and elected officials, who argue that his harsh rhetoric against Israel and threats to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have contributed to a climate of rising anti-Semitism in the city.
