The City Council on Thursday passed a bill aimed at limiting the scope of disruptive protests outside of synagogues and other houses of worship that has sparked concern over free speech issues that critics say is aimed at pro-Palestinian protesters. The bill, a scaled-back version of an original version proposing the NYPD secure perimeters of up to 100 feet outside of houses of worship, passed with a veto-proof majority of 44-5, with one abstention. The initiative was sparked by an unruly protest outside Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side in November. Amid sharp criticism over what some saw...
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