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Committee to Combat Hate

Monday, February 9, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Committee to Combat Hate introduced seven new laws aimed at improving security and reporting on hate crimes in New York City. The proposals focus on protecting religious institutions and schools, educating students about online hate, tracking hate crime cases, and establishing a hotline for reporting antisemitic and bias-related incidents.

Key Decisions

  • Security perimeters at places of religious worship Introduced
  • Police department hate crime case reporting requirements Introduced
  • Student education materials on social media and online hate risks Introduced
  • Security camera reimbursement for nonpublic schools Introduced
  • Antisemitism and hate incident hotline with detailed reporting Introduced
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Agenda

  1. T2026-0731 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a plan to establish security perimeters at places of religious worship
    Introduction
  2. T2026-0757 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to distribute materials to students about the risks of social media and online hate
    Introduction
  3. T2024-2066 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on the status of hate crime cases
    Introduction
  4. T2026-0751 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a plan to establish security perimeters at educational facilities
    Introduction
  5. T2026-0722 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to emergency planning for religious institutions
    Introduction
  6. T2026-0726 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reimbursing nonpublic schools for the cost of video surveillance cameras
    Introduction
  7. T2026-0796 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a hotline and detailed reports on antisemitism and other hate- and bias-related incidents
    Introduction