The New York City Council held its first hearing on Wednesday regarding a package of legislation aimed at protecting houses of worship and schools and combating antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Christian hate in the city.
The legislation is part of City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, which she introduced in January in response to a rise in reported antisemitic incidents in New York City and across the country. It includes bills that would require the NYPD to “develop and publish a response plan for when there are credible concerns of injury, intimidation, or restriction of movement that prevent access” to houses of worship and schools.
