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Chair Salaam: some communities still face spikes in hate crimes

New York City Council · Jun 23, 2026 · starts 0:02:56 · 37 sec

Chair Salaam notes that despite overall progress, Buddhist communities saw dramatic increases in reported hate crimes and anti-female crimes rose as well. He emphasizes that aggregate data can obscure real challenges and that no community should be left behind.

Yusef Salaam

And at the same time, we must also take an honest look at where the fight against hate is falling short.

Yusef Salaam

Even in a year of overall progress, some communities still suffered spikes in hate-biased violence.

Yusef Salaam

Buddhist communities, for example, saw a dramatic increase in reported hate crimes and anti-female crimes rose as well.

Yusef Salaam

These variations remind us that aggregate data can obscure real challenges and harms.

Yusef Salaam

We must ensure that no community is left behind and that no community is ignored.