An IAC Initiative
SHOMER: Incident to Action
Every New Yorker deserves to feel safe and welcome in our city. Jews are no exception. With anti-semitism on the rise, now more than ever it's important to speak up and to listen. Shomer is a living record, collecting reports and creating visualizations, free and open to all.
Free to use. No account required to browse the map.
About the IAC
The mission of the Israeli-American Council (IAC) is to build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of our next generation, the American Jewish community, and the bond between the peoples of the United States and the State of Israel.
The scourge of antisemitism and Israel hatred both in our physical world and online, reminds us to stay united and use our voices to stand up for each other. Amidst hostility, the IAC takes action against hate through our individual programs and civic engagement initiatives. We also continue to provide educational and communal resources to empower each other during these difficult times.
Tech stack
Frontend
React 19 + TanStack Start (SSR), Tailwind CSS v4, MapLibre GL with Carto basemaps.
Backend
TanStack server functions on Cloudflare Workers; PostgreSQL via Lovable Cloud with strict row-level security.
AI
Lovable AI Gateway — Gemini 3.7 Flash classifies incidents into T1–T4 tiers and drafts action plans.
Data & privacy
Fuzzed map coordinates, private evidence storage with EXIF stripping for uploads.
Voice & input
Browser speech-to-text for hands-free incident reporting.
Safety by design
SHOMER addresses conduct and process — it never identifies, names, or adjudicates a person.
What the app does
Report an incident
Submit what happened, where, and when in a few minutes — anonymously if you prefer.
Browse the map
See incidents plotted by neighborhood, filtered by date, category, and severity.
Community alerts
Opt in to notifications when activity is documented near where you live or work.