New York State Insider: New York State Senator Shelley Mayer: Legislative Update: Holocaust Education Bill Signed Into Law.

 

New York has taken an important step forward in addressing increasing hatred and acts of antisemitism by strengthening the existing requirement in the NYS Education Law that the Holocaust be taught in NYS schools.

On August 10, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to ensure schools are properly educating students about the Holocaust; to require museums publicly acknowledge the origins of art pieces that were stolen from Europeans during the Nazi era, primarily from Jewish families; and to require the New York State Department of Financial Services to maintain and update a list of financial institutions that waive wire fees associated with Holocaust reparations payments. 

We must never forget the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, and we must ensure the next generation is fully educated about its horrors. I am especially grateful to my colleagues Senator Anna Kaplan and Assemblymember Nily Rozic for their leadership on this issue.