Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes

Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes


Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes

Breaking Bread, Building Bonds
Community Project Grants (with CCHR)
HeARTwork Against Hate
Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes
Partners Against The Hate (P.A.T.H.) FORWARD
Violent Hate Crime Notification System
Women Forward LGBTQ+/TGNC Anti-Violence Grant

Breaking Bread, Building Bonds

Community Project Grants (with CCHR)

HeARTwork Against Hate

Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes

Partners Against The Hate (P.A.T.H.) FORWARD

Violent Hate Crime Notification System

Women Forward LGBTQ+/TGNC Anti-Violence Grant


Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes

The Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes is tasked with advising the Mayor in planning and implementing interagency coordination on hate crimes as it relates to prevention, awareness, investigation and prosecution, and impact on communities, as well as creating and implementing a coordinated system for how the City responds to hate crimes.

The Interagency Committee includes partners from city agencies and the five District Attorneys' offices. The committee breaks down silos and fosters ongoing communications; shares best practices on hate crime prevention and response; collectively analyzes data on hate crimes; and makes recommendations on improving hate crime prevention and response.

As of September 2021, participants in the Interagency Committee on Hate Crimes include:

City Commission on Human Rights

Civic Engagement Commission

Department of Citywide Administration Services

Department of Education

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Department of Parks and Recreation

Department of Probation

Department of Youth and Community Development

Mayor's Community Affairs Unit

Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health

Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Law Department (Family Court Division)

New York Police Department

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

Small Business Services

Taxi & Limousine Commission

Unity Project

Brooklyn DA Hate Crimes Unit

Manhattan DA Hate Crimes Bureau

Staten Island DA Hate Crimes Unit

Bronx DA, Hate Crimes

Queens DA Gang Violence and Hate Crimes Unit

Interagency Committee members also convene in Working Groups to share expertise and address short and long-term strategies on hate crime prevention through:

Education

Neighborhood Safety & Community Relations

Victim Support

Restorative Justice Programs

Strategies to Enhance Incident Reporting