File #: Int 0166-2026    Version: * Name: Notification of hate crimes.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee to Combat Hate
On agenda: 1/29/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification of hate crimes
Sponsors: Eric Dinowitz, Farah N. Louis, Gale A. Brewer
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: Pursuant to section 20-g of the New York City Charter, the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes provides notification of a violent hate crime to the affected community and elected officials. This bill would expand this requirement to include notification of any hate crime to the affected community and elected officials.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 166, 2. Int. No. 166, 3. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Int. No. 166

 

By Council Members Dinowitz, Louis and Brewer

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification of hate crimes

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Paragraphs 7 and 8 of subdivision b of section 20-g of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 49 for the year 2020, are amended to read as follows:

7. Provide relevant information to the affected community, including the local community board, within 72 hours of a determination that a [violent] hate crime has occurred. Such information shall include how the administration is responding to the alleged [violent] hate crime and the resources currently available to affected persons. This paragraph does not require the disclosure of confidential information or any material that could compromise the safety of the public or police officers or could otherwise compromise law enforcement investigations or operations;

8. Within 24 hours of a determination that a [violent] hate crime has occurred, notify the mayor, speaker of the council, public advocate and council member of the relevant district that such hate crime occurred, the date and time the incident was reported, and the date and time the incident was referred to the hate crimes task force of the New York City police department; and

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

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