NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes

OPHC takes a holistic approach to preventing hate crimes, developing and coordinating community-driven prevention strategies to address biases.

[NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes @stophatenyc]

Unity in the Community: OPHC Executive Director Vijah Ramjattan attended the NY Muslim Community Safety & Policy Summit hosted by our partner  We Belong Here NY where he presented on OPHC’s work advancing public safety and combating hate, bias, and discrimination across NYC

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In honor of Jewish Heritage Month & AAPI Heritage Month, the NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes joined community leaders, faith leaders & advocates for an important discussion on burial customs across cultures & traditions.#StopHateNYC #OPHC

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Excited to see @HCS_Homecrest lead this intergenerational CPG initiative connecting youth and older adults to strengthen empathy and prevent hate in Brooklyn.

[MOCJ NYC @CrimJusticeNYC]

Erica's work is about bringing people together to build cross-cultural understanding and create positive change.
#humansofmocj

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The grants fund projects that aim to prevent and address hate, bias, and discrimination at a grassroots level through education, arts, and community-building.

Watch their reactions & join us in celebrating the people building a safer, more inclusive NYC for all!

[NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes @stophatenyc]

SURPRISE! 🎉 These 12 New Yorkers came to our office for what they thought was the final interview for this year's Community Project Grants application process — and left with up to $10,000 each!

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Muslim New Yorkers have long shaped the cultural, civic, and social fabric of our city. Through our city's first observance of Muslim American Heritage Month, we partnered with @MCNNY and @ArabAmericanNY to amplify the histories & lived experiences that make our city stronger.

[NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes @stophatenyc]

🌟 HeARTwork Against Hate 🌟
NYC youth, use art to speak up! 🎨❤️ Share your stories, promote unity and stand against bias & hate. Let’s celebrate NYC’s diversity and strength together. 💪Please follow instructions on flyer for submission
#HeARTworkAgainstHate #YouthVoices #nyc

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This is one of the many ways we're fighting hate: teaching young people to recognize bias, respond to it, and use their voices to effect change.

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Meet the next generation of leaders standing up for inclusion, equity & respect. 💙 At our latest Youth Ambassador Leadership Program meeting, young New Yorkers shared what inspired them to join — and how they’re working to create safer, more welcoming communities.

[MOCJ NYC @CrimJusticeNYC]

As a program manager with @stophatenyc - our Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes - Cheryl works to combat hate and bias through community connection. #HumansOfMOCJ

[MOCJ NYC @CrimJusticeNYC]

💫Our NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (@stophatenyc) developed 7-on-7—seven events along Roosevelt Avenue’s 7-train line—to bring diverse communities��together to build solidarity, connection, and joy through food and culture.

[NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes @stophatenyc]

Today, on Genocide Awareness Day, we honor the lives lost and reaffirm our commitment to building a city where every community is safe, seen and protected from hate.

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OPHC and @CrimJusticeNYC Office of Special Enforcement were proud to table at Eat with Siri Thanksgiving Giveback at @BridgeStreetDev senior center, joining elected officials & nonprofits in serving and celebrating our seniors.🧡✨
#Brooklyn #Seniors #Thanksgiving

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OPHC is honored to support & attend the 1st-ever #Sigd celebration at NYC City Hall, uplifting Ethiopian Jewish heritage. Thanks to our partners Be’chol Lashon and JCRC New York for the celebration with joy, unity & reflection.
Melkam Sigd!
#StopHateNYC #NYC 

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OPHC team attended the Women’s World Café, hosted by the @67ClergyCouncil and One Crown Heights, bringing women together, “Connecting Through Faith, Culture & Community.”
#womensleadership #unity #stophatenyc