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Kathy Hochul: “When I first became governor four years ago, we had about…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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The horrific acts of antisemitic violence in Brooklyn have no place in our state.

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

But to all those in this community are feeling anxious, especially the parents of the school. The children know that we stand here to protect you. When I first became governor four years ago, we had about $15 million allocated for security of sensitive locations like synagogues and yeshivas. We increased it dramatically. It is now up to $70 million for every two year cycle. And I'm going to stand here and commit to add another $20 million in our next budget to raise it up to $90 million in federal funds. (00:44–00:55)

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