Reported hate crimes have surged by 41% so far this year
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A total of 290 hate crimes were reported across the city as of Sept. 1, 2019, up from 205 reported hate crimes as of the same time last year.
Read MoreLatest anti-Semitic hate messages mar Labor Day Weekend
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The hate messages, scrawled on walls in Breezy Point and a beach in Belle Harbor, were just the latest examples of racist graffiti in Queens.
Read MoreHate penetrates Ridgewood as bigot dumps anti-Semitic flyers near subway station
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Despite an overall decrease in crime, an NYPD report has shown an 82 percent increase in anti-Semitic crimes in the first quarter of 2019.
Read MoreCuomo bans workplace discrimination against religious attire or facial hair
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“As New Yorkers we celebrate our diversity and we champion freedom of religious expression in all places, including the workplace.”
Read MoreKatz caps 'longest Election Day ever' with victory speech
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“Right now, there is a growing sense and a growing reality that this fairness and equity is not happening here in Queens County. We need to make sure that it does.”
Read MoreGovernor orders hate crime investigation after attack on Hindu priest
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Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri was allegedly attacked by Sergio Gouveia near the Shiv Shakti Peeth Temple in Glen Oaks in the late morning of July 18.
Read MoreCity will open Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes ahead of schedule
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The office will operate within the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and serve to coordinate hate crime responses by city agencies, district attorney’s offices and the NYPD.
Read MoreAttorney pens open letter to Tiffany Cabán, candidate for Queens DA
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“We need clarity on how your ‘decarceral’ and ‘restorative justice’ policies apply to cases involving violence and hate.”
Read MoreQueens DA’s Office hosts hate crimes forum
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The forum will also feature a presentation from NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Deputy Inspector Mark Molinari.
Read MoreThe Fight Against White Supremacy Demands Preparation and Understanding
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“The Proud Boys assaults should be a wake up call to the entire city that we need to have strategies in place to prevent white supremacist violence.”
Read MoreEspinal Moves to Ban Private Prisons
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Assembly Member Ari Espinal introduced a slate of bills designed to solidify hate crime laws and erode privatization in the criminal justice system this week.
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