China News Service, September 18th. According to the US "Overseas News" report, recently, in order to help the Chinese community understand how to protect their rights during the epidemic, a number of New York City government departments and the Brooklyn Chinese Association held an online seminar. It introduces in detail how to prevent discriminatory harassment and hate crimes, as well as important information such as resumption of work regulations and work rights under the epidemic.

　　The lectures gathered commissioners from the New York City Consumer and Labor Protection Bureau, the City Human Rights Bureau, the City Hate Crime Prevention Office, the City Police Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Working Group and other departments to explain sub-topics, focusing on resisting hatred and returning to work safely.

　　According to Feng Yuwen, the Chinese Commissioner of the New York City Human Rights Bureau, according to the latest data, there were 478 epidemic-related discrimination cases in New York City from February 1 to July 30 this year, of which 167 involved ethnic factors, compared with the same period last year. There are only 22 cases, which shows that infringement cases against Asians have soared.

She urged people to complain and ask for help if they experience or witness a case of discrimination, and not be dumb.

The commissioner pointed out that one of the ways to prevent discriminatory harassment and hate crimes is to pay attention to the use of resources in life. For example, everyone has a fixed route to work and grocery shopping. You should pay attention to whether there is a business opening the door and installing a camera on the fixed route.

When the infringement occurs, if the parties or witnesses directly take out their mobile phones to take pictures, it may aggravate the conflict. You may wish to pass through these places where there are cameras in a natural way and let the camera take pictures of the offender.

　　The commissioner emphasized that it is not recommended for everyone to have fierce physical conflicts with the perpetrators, but you can pay attention to whether there are tools that can be used for defense in daily life, such as water cups and umbrellas.

In the event of an incident, everyone must also learn to ask passers-by to intervene, call for help, record, and distract.

The city government will launch more education courses on specific measures.

　　Inspector Zheng Ruibiao of the newly established New York City Police Department’s Anti-Asian Hate Working Group said that New York City announced this week that the Anti-Asian Hate Working Group, which was originally a temporary unit, will become a long-term unit of the City Police Department. Hate crimes must be reported to the police for help. The group provides police officers who speak multiple dialects to investigate.

　　In addition, the Commissioner of the New York City Consumer and Labor Protection Bureau also reminded that employers are obliged to provide workers with masks and other anti-epidemic materials after resumption of work. Workers who are not protected can call to complain.

Correspondingly, the city government will also provide support to employers and businesses with anti-epidemic supplies, and owners who need it can call the resources.

　　It is reported that six Chinese associations in Brooklyn participated in this lecture, including the China Strategy Association, the Brooklyn Chinese Association, the Pine and Cypress House Community Service Center, the Chinese Community Service Center, the New York Parent-Child Mutual Aid Association, etc., and several Brooklyn elected officials’ offices Support was also provided. (Gao Shiyun)