It will now be a crime target or harass congregants heading to and from houses of worship or parochial schools — under a new state law crafted in response to soaring antisemitic incidents. The new law, tucked in a massive budget bill, establishes a new penalty for “criminal interference with access to a place of religious worship” — a class B misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a maximum $500 fine. The law, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would establish a 50-foot buffer zone around houses of worship, including synagogues, churches, mosques or other...
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