"But awareness, while playing a major role in New York's 21 percent drop in hate crimes from one year ago, isn't enough. It is our job to make sure no New Yorker ever feels unsafe because of their ethnicity, culture, religion, or identity. Hate crimes are not isolated incidents they threaten the safety, dignity, and resilience of all New Yorkers and tackling this problem requires a comprehensive approach that includes awareness, education, and open dialogue across all of our diverse communities."
"In addition to the outstanding work our partners at the NYPD do to respond after a hate crime is reported, here are the community-driven solutions we're leading to help further drive our hate crime numbers down and stop them before they occur: Building bridges with the city's leading religious, ethnic, and cultural leaders. Hosting multicultural conversations in New York's most vulnerable communities. Organizing youth-centric programming to prevent the next generation from enduring similar challenges."
October 1 marks Hate Crimes Awareness Month and awareness contributed to a 21 percent drop in hate crimes from one year ago. Greater action is required to ensure no New Yorker feels unsafe because of ethnicity, culture, religion, or identity. Hate crimes threaten safety, dignity, and resilience and demand a comprehensive approach of awareness, education, and open dialogue across diverse communities. Community-driven solutions complement NYPD response and include building bridges among religious, ethnic, and cultural leaders, hosting multicultural conversations in vulnerable neighborhoods, organizing youth-centric programming, and launching a seven-part 7 on 7 dialogue series for marginalized communities.
Read at www.amny.com
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