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Google Play However, several organizations, including GAPIMNY – Empowering Queer and Trans Asian Pacific Islanders, Equality New York, and the Audre Lorde Project, are concerned that the legislation lacks a public health response to the bias-fueled attacks against Asian-Americans, which have surged dramatically in New York City and nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The bill would not provide any resources that address root causes of anti-Asian bias and would not provide resources for violence prevention,” noted the letter, which was also signed by other local groups including Red Canary Song, the New York Transgender Advocacy Group, the Jim Owles Liberal...
