Sentences with phrase «hate crimes task force»

I made one call to the first deputy commissioners office at the police department and that afternoon the entire hate crimes task force took over P.S. 18.

The state will finance the creation of a new hate crimes task force within the State Police, a move that comes after a number of threats and graffiti targeting Jewish facilities and others.

Saying there has been a rise in hate crimes in New York, Cuomo said he will again press for the creation of a state hate crimes task force, which he unsuccessfully sought funding for in December.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he would assent to a salary increase for himself and legislators — likely delivered through a supposedly independent commission — in exchange for funding for a new hate crimes task force, an agreement to release affordable housing money, changes to state procurement processes and, possibly, extending Uber outside of New York City.

It was good to see the hate crimes task force take this seriously but it was because I sit on the police council and had access to the first deputy commissioner.

Cuomo also wants lawmakers to take up a series of issues that range from funding affordable housing and a hate crimes task force to overhauling how procurement procedures are conducted.

Cuomo outlined earlier in the day what he would like from a special session of the Legislature: approval of $ 2 billion in affordable housing, procurement reform and the funding of a hate crimes task force.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, meanwhile, expressed frustration over what he saw was a shifting set of priorities dictated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who initially proposed the amendments, as well as urged lawmakers to fund a hate crimes task force and back a memorandum of understanding for affordable housing money.

The session, which could have been held as early as Tuesday, would have considered a variety of proposals, ranging from expanding ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft outside of New York City to funding for supportive housing and a hate crimes task force.

Police initially said the incident would be investigated by the Hate Crimes task force but officials could not immediately confirm if the charges were being considered a hate crime.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are haggling out the finer points of a slate of issues ranging from ethics reform to funding a hate crimes task force and procurement reform.

It's possible lawmakers could return to take up a package of measures that include the expansion of ride hailing outside of New York City and funding for affordable housing and a hate crimes task force.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York will use $ 1 million set aside in the new state budget to establish a hate crimes task force.

Already, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed funding a new hate crimes task force to address what he says is an uptick in incidents and an initiative to provide legal help to immigrants facing deportation.

«This resolution is part of a practice here where any mention of LGBT people is forbidden in legislation we consider,» Hoylman said in saying the GOP resolution also «waters down» a hate crime task force Cuomo has proposed and removes protections for LGBT youths in public schools.

Cuomo has proposed funding a new hate crimes task force to address what he calls an «uptick» in racially - motivated incidents and an initiative to provide legal assistance to immigrants facing deportation.

Cuomo said he would like to see a «minimum of $ 1 billion» to combat the «terrible» homeless crisis, action on the hate crimes task force and, in a curve ball, «I would like to see them act on taxpayer relief.»