Gov. grants $75M to combat hate crimes

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

In response to the surge of hate crimes and bias incidents in the state in the weeks following the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, Gov. Hochul on Monday announced a series of actions to deploy “all available resources” to keep New Yorkers safe.

Hochul allotted $50 million for law enforcement agencies across the state to modernize their operations and more effectively solve and prevent crimes, according to a press release from her office. The state Division of Criminal Justice Services is administering the funding, which agencies can seek for a variety of equipment.