""I think it bodes well," said Scott Richman, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that combats antisemitism. "You've got a supermajority that essentially voted in favor of a buffer-zone bill.""
""I think there is a general sense that the current state of the law is not quite sufficient to deal with some of the situations we've been facing," Lasher said. "And so, the City Council has acted, and my hope is that the Legislature will act as well.""
""The legislation that passed instead requires the NYPD commissioner to establish a plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, and interference at places of religious worship while preserving and protecting the rights to free speech, assembly and protest.""
State lawmakers are optimistic about buffer zones around houses of worship following a New York City Council vote to enhance policing at religious sites. The council removed controversial provisions for a 100-foot protest-free zone after civil liberties pushback. The passed legislation mandates the NYPD commissioner to create a plan to manage risks at religious sites while safeguarding free speech rights. A state proposal suggests 25-foot buffer zones around religious and reproductive health facilities, addressing concerns about current laws inadequately protecting these sites from protests.
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