(excerpt from spectrumlocalnews.com by Nick Reisman)
Republicans in the New York state Senate on Tuesday formed a working group to consider ways of combatting anti-Semitism in New York.
The panel will be chaired by Long Island Republican Sen. Jack Martins and includes Sens. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Joseph Griffo, Peter Oberacker and Bill Weber.
“Anti-Semitism is a continuing and growing scourge on today’s society. We must all do our part as New Yorkers to fight hate in all forms," Martins said. "Through this working group, I look forward to working with communities across the state to gather information and develop policies to ensure that all communities are safe and no one is threatened or persecuted for their religious beliefs."