ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will establish a Holocaust Memorial at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza to recognize victims and survivors of the Holocaust under legislation signed Thursday by Governor Kathy Hochul.

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“With the first ever state-sponsored Holocaust Memorial, we are honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust while ensuring that all visitors have a place to remember and reflect on what the Jewish community has endured,” Governor Hochul said in a release. “New York has zero tolerance for hate of any kind, and with this memorial, we reaffirm our commitment to rooting out antisemitism and ensuring a peaceful and thriving future for all.”

The state Office of General Services will ove

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