Report a Bias or Hate Incident

Have you experienced or witnessed bias or discrimination in your community? Tell us what happened.

If you have experienced or witnessed a bias or hate incident in New York State, you can report that information here. Submissions through this form are monitored by the New York State Police and the New York State Division of Human Rights, who may reach out to you for additional information to determine whether a crime, including a hate crime, or act of discrimination has occurred.

The information you submit will be maintained in confidence. Your personal information will not be disclosed under New York State’s Freedom of Information Law. If you would prefer to speak with someone over the phone, you can call the toll-free bias reporting hotline at 1-888-392-3644.

IF YOU FEAR FOR YOUR SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, PLEASE CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

1. Where did the incident occur? *This question is required.

2. What type of bias motivation do you think was involved? (Select all that apply.) *This question is required.

Race
Ethnic or National Origin
Religion
Disability
Age
Sex
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity or Expression
Other - (Write In Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. Which best describes the race or ethnicity of the victim(s)? (Select all that apply.) *This question is required.

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other (Write In Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Unknown

3. What type of incident occurred? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. What was the location where the incident occurred? *This question is required.

Location (e.g. street address or name of business):

Village, Town, City

5. Approximately when did the incident occur?

Date This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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Time

6. What is your relationship to the victim(s) of the incident?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Is there anything else we should know about the incident?

8. Are there photographs, videos, or documents related to this incident that you would like to share?

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9. Contact Information.
The information you submit will be maintained in confidence. Your personal information will not be disclosed under New York State’s Freedom of Information Law. *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number