Hate Crime Hotlines In NYC and NY State
The following is not employment discrimination, but much worse – hate and bias crimes.
The Association of the Bar of The City of New York has published the following little handout which lists Hate Crime Hotline phone numbers to call – to any of the District Attorneys’ offices in the five NYC boroughs, or to the NY State Attorney General’s office.
You might want to keep these handy.
The City Bar lists the following:
| REPORTING HATE AND BIAS CRIMES |
| Since the election, the City Bar has received reports of harassment and bias incidents against foreign LLM students and others. If you are a victim or witness of such acts, following are resources for help. Just remember, in an emergency always first call 911 for the police.
· The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has created a Hate Crime Hotline at 212-335-3100. Victims of hate crimes can call the hotline whether or not they have previously reported the crime to the police. The DA’s Hate Crimes Unit can offer support in the reporting of incidents to law enforcement as well as refer victims to providers of counseling and assistance programs. · The District Attorneys of New York City’s five boroughs released a statement in which they “reaffirm our commitment to prosecute vigorously crimes that are motivated by bias and hate.” · Gov. Cuomo’s office has announced a statewide hotline to report incidents of bias and discrimination: 1-888-392-3644. And yesterday, the Governor announced plans to set up a dedicated unit of the state police to investigate hate crimes and discrimination statewide. |
