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Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region
Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region Cleanup is underway at an elementary school in the region after vandals left behind racist graffiti and broken windows. The damage happened at Forts Ferry Elementary, part of the North Colonie Central School District in Albany County, sometime over the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 29, Superintendent Joseph Corr said in a statement to parents. In addition to the smashed windows, the vandals wrote racial slurs and drew “deplorable images” on the building’s exterior, Corr said. Maintenance staff has since removed the vandalism and secured the windows. Corr pointed out that the racist material …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Probe Into Racial Flyers In Hudson Valley Ordered By Cuomo Probe Into Racial Flyers In Hudson Valley Ordered By Cuomo
Probe Into Racial Flyers In Hudson Valley Ordered By Cuomo New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered a probe into the distribution of Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy flyers in Westchester County and around the state. Cuomo has directed New York State Police investigators to look into the distribution of white supremacy materials, to determine their origin and whether they are designed to promote or incite hate crimes. Patrols have also been increased in the areas where the flyers were distributed. The governor also directed the State Police's Hate Crimes Task Force and the Division of Human Rights to launch a public awareness campaign to combat hate …

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by Zak Failla