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County Executive Latimer and District Attorney Miriam Roach Launch #SpeakUpWestchester Written by Westchester County
hate crime, bias or hate incident to report it and not stay silent
With hate crimes on the rise in the region and bias incidents occurring in local communities, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah are urging Westchester County residents to speak up. The two are together launching the #SpeakUpWestchester campaign, and encouraging those who are the victim or witness a hate crime, bias or hate incident to report it.
To encourage more reporting the Westchester County Human Rights Commission has launched a new webpage to report incidents of bias hate or discrimination anonymously (or with your contact information) at www.westchestergov.com/biasreporting
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Published reports say a longtime adviser to Governor Andrew Cuomo who is leading New York’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid two sexual harassment investigations. There also are allegations the Cuomo administration mismanaged COVID nursing home data. The head of the state County Executives Association says a line was crossed.
The Washington Post and The New York Times report that one Democratic county executive was so disturbed by the call from vaccine “czar” Larry Schwartz that the executive filed notice of an impending ethics complaint with the state attorney general’s office. Schwartz is Cuomo’s former top aide who returned to the fold on a volunteer basis during the pandemic.
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer is calling on patience and for New Yorkers to let investigations play out as all eyes are on embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Latimer held an impromptu public briefing on Monday, March 15 to discuss the situation in Albany, Cuomo, and reports that some county executives felt uneasy following recent phone calls from one of the governor’s top aides and COVID-19 vaccine “czar.”
“The accusations made against the governor must be taken seriously,” Latimer said. “No man can truly understand or appreciate what women endure in moments like this.
“The actions taken by state Attorney General (Letitia) James have been swift and promise to fully and thoroughly investigate the claims and deliver an objective assessment on all pertinent elements.”
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