new york new york governor andrew cuomo sunday launch initiative combat hate crimes protect civil right say divisive u.s. presidential campaign prompt wave disturb incidents across state country speech abyssinian baptist church new york city cuomo say would form hate crimes unit state police propose legislation increase protections discrimination public school students establish private-public legal defense fund impoverish immigrants ugly political discourse election end election day cuomo democrat tell well-known african-american congregation many ways get bad grow social crisis challenge identity state nation people civil right group include aclu express concern report spate incidents appear motivate racism bigotry sexism since republican donald trump presidential election nov. 8. report include swastika paint baseball dugout western new york village wellsville word make america white racist version trump slogan make america great again several new york officials schedule appear sunday rally organize beastie boys brooklyn adam yauch park name late member hip-hop group musicians call event swastikas find draw park friday u.s. attorney general loretta lynch say justice department investigate whether incidents constitute hate crimes would trigger harsh penalties perpetrators cuomo whose name float possible democratic presidential candidate 2020 join officials party denounce attack since election day mayors number large cities include new york chicago san francisco insist recent weeks communities would remain so-called sanctuary cities despite trump campaign pledge cut federal fund municipalities sanctuary cities local law enforcement generally help federal authorities search undocumented immigrants new york 's cuomo unveil right initiative say election spawn 'social crisis