STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A week after Jewish institutions across the country received dozens of anti-Semitic threats, the state Senate passed a package of bills from the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) aimed at cracking down on hate crimes.

The first bill was sponsored by IDC member Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland) and creates a hate crime offense for graffiti that targets a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation.

A second bill sponsored by leader Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) increases penalties for damaging property in a house of worship or desecrating a cemetery.

Another bill by Klein prohibits colleges from using state aid to fund any academic entities that are boycotting Israel as part of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at causing economic harm to Israel.

There is a bill in the Assembly matching Klein's bill regarding damaging houses of worship or cemeteries, but it has not yet been voted on.

The other bills don't have matching bills in the Assembly.

State Sen. Diane Savino (D-North Shore/Brooklyn) is a member of the IDC and said, "New York has the largest Jewish population outside of Israel and a rich diversity of numerous cultures and backgrounds from countries around the world that allow our communities to thrive. It is for these reasons that bold and swift action are necessary in order to provide our people of all creeds with the peace of mind that these hate crimes will be promptly met with the full force of law,"

Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the Sea View JCC on Staten Island Tuesday to denounce anti-Semitism, holding a closed-door meeting with NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, elected officials and Jewish leaders, speaking to the press afterward.

As they were meeting, more threats were made to the Anti-Defamation League in Manhattan and nationwide.

The Sea View JCC was one of more than 30 all over the country that received bomb threats over the phone last week.