Jewish Caucus Seeks $25 Million to Combat Anti-Jewish Crimes ,New York Pols Request Security Funding,Jewish Caucus Seeks $25 Million to Combat Anti-Jewish Crimes
FIGHTING BACK Council members like Mark Levine (left) say heightened awareness about anti-Semitism will help combat it (Photos: F. William Alatriste for the New York City Council)
J ewish members of the New York City Council are requesting $25 million in additional funding to protect houses of worship and other institutions amid a spate of anti-Jewish hate crimes.
Since the beginning of the year attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions have risen 210% in New York City according to the New York Police Department. In New York City generally hate crimes are up 123%.
To combat this trend the City Council Jewish Caucus led by Councilman Mark Levine has requested a multimillion dollar supplemental that will bolster an existing $20 million program that provided protection to houses of worship and schools. The new allotment would go toward community centers like JCCs that have been threatened nationwide.
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