NYC politics
fromGothamist
17 hours agoReligious buffer zones still on the table in Albany
State lawmakers support buffer zones around religious sites, but recent legislation lacks defined protest-free areas due to civil liberties concerns.
This is a new version of the original bill, which set a buffer zone of up to 100 feet. This version would let the NYPD decide whether there should be a buffer zone, how big it will be and and how long it will be enforced.