New York State Bar Association President Decries Rise in Antisemitic Incidents, Thanks Governor for Combating Hate Crimes
November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 14 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023:
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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul's fight against antisemitism:
"We applaud Gov. Hochul's powerful and eloquent words yesterday at the American Jewish Committee's Board of Governors meeting. Pointing to a 217 percent increase in antisemitic incidents - . . .
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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul's fight against antisemitism:
"We applaud Gov. Hochul's powerful and eloquent words yesterday at the American Jewish Committee's Board of Governors meeting. Pointing to a 217 percent increase in antisemitic incidents - . . .