N.Y. Assemblyman Pushes 25-Foot Protest Buffer Zone Around Houses of Worship

Lawmakers discuss creating buffer zone between protesters and houses of worship

Lawmakers and supporters rallied at the New York Capitol for legislation that would establish a 25-foot “buffer zone” that would separate protesters from places of worship.

New York ‘buffer’ bills part of wider crackdown on leftist protests

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. The New York City Council’s freshly minted Committee to Combat Hate held a hearing on Feb. 25 to introduce multiple controversial pieces of legislation seeking to institute “buffer zones” around houses of worship and educational institutions in reaction to pro-Palestine…

N.Y. assemblyman pushes 25-foot protest buffer zone around houses of worship

State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, a Democrat from Manhattan, introduced the bill in response to skyrocketing rates of antisemitic hate in New York City.

Tell City Council: NO NYPD buffer zones, protect free speech, protect students!

Speaker Menin and Chair Dinowitz have proposed bills that would encourage NYPD “buffer zones” around all religious and educational buildings. This would limit free speech and further criminalize black and brown students. Send an email now to the bill’s sponsors in New York City Council telling them: REJECT bills #001-A and #175-A that would limit … Continue reading Tell City Council: NO NYPD buffer zones, protect free speech, protect students!