• Address reporting procedures for discrimination based on foreign ancestry or immigration status.
• Review the discrimination complaint process and discuss housing issues affecting immigrant communities.
• Understand the role of the Hate and Bias Prevention Unit and its unique focus on prevention and community engagement.

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Victor DeAmelia: Victor DeAmelia has served as Acting Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Intake for the Division of Human Rights since September 2024.  Prior to this, Mr. DeAmelia served as the Regional Director for the Division’s Albany and Binghamton regional office since 2012. In that capacity, he was responsible for supervision of agency investigators and determination of discrimination complaints in employment, housing and public accommodations. Mr. DeAmelia joined the Division as a Human Rights Specialist 1 in 1988.  Prior to joining the Division, Mr. DeAmelia worked as a staff attorney for the NYS Department of Health. He holds a BA in English from the State University at Albany and a JD from Albany Law School.  

 

About the Hate and Bias Prevention Unit: Under Governor Kathy Hochul’s leadership, the New York State Division of Human Rights launched the Hate and Bias Prevention Unit (HBPU) in December 2022 to help communities combat hate and bias. The HBPU is chaired by Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, and the Unit’s mission is focused around three key initiatives: a statewide network of Regional Councils, a Hate and Bias Response Team, and a Youth Initiative.  

 

The Hate & Bias Prevention Unit (HBPU) aims to help communities combat prejudice and discrimination and reduce hate and bias through a unique focus on prevention and community engagement across NYS.