International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the 6 million Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust. The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 to commemorate the lives of Jews who were victims of Nazi persecution. This day also marks the liberation of people from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Brooklyn has the largest number of Holocaust survivors in the world outside Israel. We must preserve their stories and take those lessons to promote tolerance for people who look different, pray different, or believe differently, to make sure events of the past never get repeated. Let's continue to move forward to a path where we're liberated from hatred and intolerance of others.
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.

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