Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro

(CNN) — A group of New York state lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to ban demonstrations outside of houses of worship and reproductive healthcare clinics, days after a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a prominent Manhattan synagogue led to criticism of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s response.

The bill would amend New York’s existing buffer zone rules to create a specific ban against demonstrations taking place within 25 feet of the entrance to a house of worship or clinic. The limit would also extend to parking lots, other entrances and driveways.

State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, a Democrat who represents parts of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, told CNN he introduced the legislation partly in response to the incident outside the Park East Synagogue last month.

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