ALBANY, NY (WENY)--IN RESPONSE TO RECENT HATE CRIMES AGAINST BOTH MUSLIM AND JEWISH NEW YORKERS, Tuesday GOV. KATHY HOCHUL ANNOUNCEd STATE DOLLARS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HATE CRIME GRANTS.  

IN AN ADDRESS TO NEW YORKERS, THE GOVERNOR HIGHLIGHTed $50 MILLION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND $25 MILLION FOR SECURING COMMUNITIES AGAINST HATE CRIMES GRANTS.  

HOCHUL ALSO ANNOUNCEd AN EXPANSION TO THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS UNIT AND A NEW INITIATIVE FROM THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 

HOCHUL SAid IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS SHE HAS MET WITH JEWISH AND MUSLIM NEW YORKERS, HEARING THEM SAY THERE IS A DEEP SENSE OF FEAR IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE THE ARMED ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT CONTINUES OVERSEAS.  

“Let me be clear, we cannot allow hate and intimidation to become normalized. We cannot risk losing our identity as a place that’s been long admired, a place known for acceptance,” said Hochul.

THE STATE RESOURCES DEPLOYED INTEND TO PROTECT NEW YORKERS IN AT RISK SITES SUCH AS CULTURAL CENTERS AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES.