Julie Menin warns Mayor Mamdani against vetoing school buffer zone bill

9 articles · Updated · City & State New York · Apr 22

Menin urged Mayor Mamdani not to veto the school security buffer zone bill, which passed the City Council four votes short of a veto-proof majority and faces a Saturday deadline for mayoral action.
The bill, part of a broader anti-antisemitism package, aims to enhance security around schools but has drawn criticism from civil rights groups over free speech concerns. Two council members expect Mamdani to veto.
The debate comes amid heightened concerns about antisemitism in New York, with Jewish leaders and Mayor Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, publicly diverging on issues related to Israel and community security.

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