Those Convicted of Hate Crimes in New York, will soon be required to complete a Counseling program aimed at Preventing Future Discriminatory Crimes, according to a Bill signed into Law Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
Today, we reclaim both (New York City and state) from the haters, the bigots, the white supremacists. It starts right here, right now, because New York belongs to the good, not those filled with hate in their hearts.
The New Measure changes a Single word in State Law to Require Judges to impose the Prevention Course as part of any Hate Crime sentence. Previously, Judges had the Option to impose the Course, but weren’t required to do so. The Bill was One of Two Hochul signed into Law focused on Hate Crimes.
The Second Bill will Require Hochul’s Administration to launch a Statewide Campaign promoting “acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity,” complete with Social Media Promotion and Educational materials focused on accepting different Races, Religions, Colors, Creeds, Ethnicities, and more.
The Signings came days after a Mass Shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club left Five Dead, and Two men were arrested in Penn Station for allegedly Planning an Attack against Jewish People, as well as Six months after 10 were Killed at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo.
So far in 2022, there have been 469 Hate Crime incidents in New York City, according to NYPD data. That’s up from 414 Incidents over the same period last year.
Under the newly signed Bills, the Diversity Campaign, which was sponsored by State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-7th District) and Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-13th District), both of Long Island, must take effect by April 1st, 2023.
The Training requirement for those Convicted of Hate Crimes will take effect in 30 days. The Bill was sponsored by State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-11th District, Queens) and Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright (D-76th District, Manhattan).
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