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Hochul approves measures to aid Holocaust survivors

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package Wednesday aimed at honoring and supporting the 40,000 Holocaust survivors living in New York State. The governor said the new set of educational, cultural and financial measures came amid a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. New York has the largest Jewish population outside of Israel.

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NY legislation provides support for Holocaust survivors

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package Wednesday aimed at honoring and supporting the 40,000 Holocaust survivors living in New York State.The governor said the new set of educational, cultural and financial measures came amid a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.“I was a young girl and they took away everything from us because we were Jews,” said Judith Wohlberg, a Holocaust survivor.Originally from Romania, Judith moved to …

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