Mamdani Issues Split Decision on Buffer-Zone Bills: Vetoes Schools, Signs Houses-of-Worship

On Thursday, April 24 — one day ahead of his April 25 deadline — Mayor Mamdani vetoed Intro 1226-A, the schools/educational facilities buffer-zone bill (passed 30–19), arguing the language was "too broad" and could cover universities, museums, and teaching hospitals, restricting labor and student protests. He allowed Intro 1227-A, the houses-of-worship bill (44–5, veto-proof), to become law, calling its final version "narrower in scope" and noting it requires NYPD documentation of existing practices. Council Speaker Julie Menin and several Jewish groups criticized the schools veto; JFREJ and labor groups praised the split decision. First high-profile veto confrontation between Mamdani and the Council.

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