Chinanews.com, April 12th. According to the US "World Journal" report, a Chinese American recently stated at a legislative hearing held by the Nassau County government in New York that he was born and raised in New York, but he was born and raised in New York. His skin color was always reminded that he was a foreigner. He called on the local police to cooperate with the Asian community to provide multilingual and cultural assistance to the public.
Nassau County recently held a hearing on the increasing crimes against Asians in New York, and the county police chief Patrick Ryder promised to provide more assistance to the Asian community.
Local lawmakers stated at the hearing that a security plan will be developed within 30 days to keep records of racial discrimination and hate crimes.
The 90-minute hearing was held in Mineola a few days ago to respond to the increasing number of crimes against Asians.
Ryder said at the meeting that the police station currently has only two records of crimes against Asians, none of which involved any violent attacks; however, he pointed out that there is an increasing number of local hate speeches against Asians.
The Presiding Officer of the Ninth District of Nassau County, Richard Nicolello, said that the police’s data on crimes against Asians in the police department reflected that the victims had not reported the crime, and it did not mean that there were no crimes against Asians in the local area. "The Asian community is already afraid of these crimes. We must actively respond to the problem, which is very important."
Many Asian residents spoke at the meeting and pointed out that as the epidemic slows and the economy restarts, hatred of Asian crimes has become one of the most worrying issues for local residents.
Derek Chan, a resident of Roslyn, said that he was born in New York and was reminded of him as a "Chinese" all the time. He called on the police to learn about Asian culture and provide more assistance.
Ryder promised that the police will cooperate with the Asian Cultural Affairs Office of the government to organize more outreach activities to help people understand their rights and services provided by the authorities.
He called on the community to unite and fight against hate crimes. "I am not only worried about the Asian community, but the entire Nassau County; we have zero tolerance for any hate crimes and racial discrimination." (Mou Lan)