The New York City Council approved on Thursday a package of bills aimed at combating hate — including two contentious measures requiring the NYPD to develop and publicly post plans for responding to protests near schools and houses of worship when there is a risk of obstruction, injury, intimidation or interference.
The houses-of-worship measure, Intro 1-B, passed 44-5, enough to override a mayoral veto. A similar bill covering schools, Intro 175-B, passed 30-19, leaving it six votes short of a veto-proof margin and setting up a decision for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has not previously supported the measures outright.
