Albany, New York – "Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz are sobering reminders of hate and prejudice, and the impact they can have on society when left unchecked and unaddressed," Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) said. "Sadly, the number of Anti-Semitic instances and attacks are increasing here in New York, and throughout the country. That is why I'm proud that our state provided $400,000 in grant funding to provide access to critical resources for the nearly 45,000 Holocaust survivors living in New York so that they can age in dignity."

Holocaust survivors are a vulnerable, aging population often living in poverty and in need of critical assistance and resources. The State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget provided $400,000 in grant funding to promote access to these services for nearly 45,000 Holocaust survivors living in New York. This funding included $50,000 each to the Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, Selfhelp Community Services, United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo to support case management, mental health, socialization programs, transportation services and end of life care.