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The NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC) convened its first Interfaith Council for Symbols and Words of Peace and Hate in 2025 (“OPHC-IFC”) with the intention of engaging New York City's faith and community leaders in meaningful conversations about the power of words and symbols. OPHC-IFC creates safe spaces where leaders can discuss the words and symbols that drive wedges between communities — as well as those that build bridges — with the goal of fostering understanding, lasting connections, and promoting unity over division.