Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of neighborhood-oriented groups to help counteract the rise in hate crimes in New York City.
Three Neighborhood Safety Coalitions will operate in Williamsburg, Crown Heights, and Borough Park and will be overseen by de Blasio’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes that was launched last year.
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Why does this mayor and city feel only Jewish people experience hate crimes?!?!
Another Jewish group getting city dollars. Big surprise.