(The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pledging to crack down on Jewish hate crimes as he seeks another term in office, beginning with changes to how the city defines antisemitism.

Adams, a Democrat who is running for reelection as an independent, signed an executive order Sunday adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s “working” definition of antisemitism, which he said is necessary to address a wave of anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence.