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Ahead of the High Holidays, Hochul announces distribution of a record $70M in Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grants to 290 nonprofits and a State Police surge at religious sites through Yom Kippur

Sept. 8 announcement: $70M through the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program goes to 290 nonprofit, community-based organizations deemed at risk because of ideology, beliefs or mission (houses of worship, community centers, cultural museums, daycares). Eligible uses are physical hardening (lighting, locks, alarms, panic buttons, barriers, shatter-resistant glass), cybersecurity and security training. Per the Sept. 3 JNS report on the funding round, the $70M combines $35M already available with $35M added in the FY27 budget, making it the largest round in program history. Hochul also directed State Police and the Hate Crimes Task Force to surge presence at synagogues and Jewish neighborhoods from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur. Backdrop: NYPD reported hate crimes up 15.8% YTD through August (425 vs 367), and the announcement lands three days before the 9/11 25th-anniversary ceremony amid Blakeman's "Hijab Hochul" attack line. Governor URL as linked from Daily Caller coverage; release text corroborated via dailycaller.com/2026/09/08/kathy-hochul-grants-hate-crimes-antisemitism/.

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