Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Tuesday aimed to protect New Yorkers from hate crimes — including requiring all those convicted of committing such heinous acts to undergo training and counseling.
The bills were signed by the governor inside her Midtown office on Nov. 22 and designed to curb a seemingly relentless flow of hate crimes. One bill will require those convicted of a hate crime to undergo mandatory training in hate crime prevention and education, while the second will establish a statewide campaign developed and run by the Division of Human Rights to promote the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding on belief of New York’s diverse population.
This announcement comes hot on the heels of the arrest of two men for threatening to shoot into a New York synagogue in an online rant and the deadly mass shooting at an LGBTQIA+ nightclub in Colorado Springs. “Xenophobia has historically been used as a tool to drive disunity. These attacks are rooted in ignorance and resentment. We must do more than simply punish these attackers,” Stavisky said. “Whether it be neo-Nazis in the subway or hateful extremists in Colorado, it is time to replace hate with education. This legislation will help educate perpetrators in an attempt to help break this troubling cycle.
“These words reverberate in social media chambers and people latch onto this. They normalized perspectives that should be otherwise viewed as abhorrent and dangerous. And as the most tragic of circumstances, this hate leaves the virtual world, the social media world, and enters the real world. And that’s when innocent people are harmed,” Hochul charged.Photo by Dean Moses
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