"Miscategorizing a New Yorker's race is not only offensive but has real-world impacts on services and resources particular communities receive," Gianaris said in a statement.
Gianaris praised Hochul for signing the bill into law and said the MENA Bill would recognize and dignify members of New York's MENA community.
The MENA Bill requires that every state agency, board, department or commission that directly collects demographic data regarding ancestry or ethnic origin disaggregate Middle Eastern or North African populations from the White demographic.
Elected officials and advocates contend that miscategorizing MENA New Yorkers as white has 'real-world' impacts by disadvantaging representation for MENA communities as well as hindering their visibility and access to resources.
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