Excerpt from
Yiddish article in Der Yid’s January 17, 2020 edition
Brooklyn, NY –The UJO held a seminar on Thursday, January 16, for religious institutions such as yeshivas, camps, and community centers to apply for the newly released Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant. In order to assist these institutions in the complicated application procedure, UJO and JCRC held the workshop at the Puppa offices together with a representative from the governor's office.
Brooklyn, NY –The UJO held a seminar on Thursday, January 16, for religious institutions such as yeshivas, camps, and community centers to apply for the newly released Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant. In order to assist these institutions in the complicated application procedure, UJO and JCRC held the workshop at the Puppa offices together with a representative from the governor's office.
The newly released grant announced by the governor will allow religious institutions to enhance their security through measures such as improved doors, exit controls alarms, cameras improved exterior lighting, gates and fences, and security training along with other allowable measures.
Arranged through a joint effort of UJO and Assemblyman Joe Lentol, the seminar included presentations and step-by-step directions. Representatives were on hand to provide information for religious institutions on how to apply for the state grant to protect their building’s occupants from hate crimes.
