Mayor Adam hosts summit to combat hate crimes and bigotry

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MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Gracie Mansion was the meeting place for dozens of city officials, advocates, and students with one focus in mind: to combat hate in the city.

It’s a first-of-its-kind summit bringing together clergy, city officials, and civil rights leaders to put into action a city-wide initiative, real grassroots to combat hate and hate violence.

Mayor Adams joined forces with Norman Siegel one of the most legendary lawyers and civil rights leaders in NYC, to spearhead a new city-wide effort to fight an old struggle, overcoming hate.

Seigal helped bring together New Yorkers for a one-day summit this afternoon at Gracie Mansion, giving community groups a chance to meet face-to-face and talk about tough issues. Topics of conversation, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism.

One of the highlights of the summit was the friendship between Eliana Goldin and Dima Aboukasm. Both are Seniors at Columbia University. Both Student leaders and advocates with different political views are now friends. The first step is listening says the Commissioner of NYC’s Commission on Human Rights Annabell Palma.