Cuomo unveils 3-part plan to combat hate crimes in NY State
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the New York State Police to create a special unit to investigate reports of hate crimes in the wake of what he said is “a whirlwind of hate and division all across this country.”
The Democratic governor also announced plans to create a legal defense fund for immigrants who cannot afford an attorney and said he will introduce legislation expanding the protections under the state’s human rights law to cover all public and private school students statewide.
Cuomo announced the three initiatives Sunday at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Manhattan as part of a plan to combat hate crimes in the aftermath of the divisive presidential election.