To help combat the recent surge in hate crimes in his community, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner is proposing a more uniform way to collect data on hate crimes so police, prosecutors and local officials can better understand the extent of the problem. Feiner, the target of a recent hate […]
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Legislation would prohibit gun ownership for those who commit a hate crime in New York
Discrimination based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation would be a ‘serious offense’ under NY’s SAFE Act Senator Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn, introduced an amendment that would categorize hate crimes as serious offenses in relation to the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, […]
Gianaris bill would protect immigrants under NY’s hate crimes law
Senator Michael Gianaris introduced legislation that would add immigration status to the list of protected classes in the state’s Human Rights and Civil Right Laws. Gianaris’s proposal (S.963) would make it a violation to discriminate against a person based on immigration status and would expand current civil remedies for […]
Governor Cuomo’s letter to New York students: ‘This is not a state of fear’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday sent an open letter to all students in the state of New York following the recent incidents of bias and discrimination reported at universities throughout the state. In the letter, the governor told students that New York will continue to protect all victims of […]