Hasidic And Black Leaders Celebrate Communal Ties On MLK Day

Assemblyman Eichenstein, who has called for more state and city resources to beef up security in Hasidic neighborhoods like Borough Park, is eager to see what New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) allots in additional funds to protect institutions vulnerable to hate crimes when he announces his budget proposal on Tuesday. Eichenstein thanked the governor for $45 million in state funds to protect such institutions, which was allotted in the budget passed last year, prior to the wave of attacks. But he wants additional resources for vulnerable institutions, including schools and houses of worship, in light of the recent anti-Semitic hate crimes. 

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