Mayor Adams Appoints Vijah Ramjattan as Executive Director of Mayor's Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Vijah Ramjattan as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). As executive director, Ramjattan will oversee the office’s interagency efforts to combat hate crimes using community-based programs and provide support to victims of hate and bias crimes. Joining Ramjattan at OPHC are deputy executive director Erica Ware and senior project manager Jelissa Thomas.

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