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Council Passes Watered-Down ‘Buffer-Zone’ Bills for Protests Near Synagogues and Schools

An NYPD officer stands guard outside a Synagogue in Brooklyn Heights.

The New York City Council on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at targeting hate across the city by creating “security perimeters” for protests around houses of worship and schools. The bill relating to religious sites passed on a 44-to-5 vote, while the bill pertaining to schools and education facilities passed by a narrower […]

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