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

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Governor Hochul Joins Local Elected Officials To Respond to Antisemitic Vandalism

Published | Video Starts at 01:19

And 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. That is my solemn commitment to every one of you. When I first became governor four years ago, we had about $15 million allocated for security of sensitive locations like synagogues and yeshivas. I knew that was a paltry amount given the rise in anti Semitism that our city was experiencing. We increased it dramatically. It is now up to $70 million for every two year cycle. (01:19–01:31)

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