Memorandum to Mamdani Administration re: Proposed 100-Foot Protective Buffer Zone Around Entrances to Places of Religious Worship
- Jan 20
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January 20, 2026
Via Email
Mayor Zohran Mamdani
City Hall
New York, New York, 10007
Muriel Goode-Trufant
Corporation Counsel of the City of New York
New York City Law Department
100 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
Re: Proposed 100-Foot Protective Buffer Zone Around Entrances to Places of Religious Worship
Dear Mayor Mamdani and Ms. Goode-Trufant:
The Mayor recently confirmed that he would support Speaker Julie Menin’s proposal for a 100-foot protective buffer around entrances to places of worship if such a proposal was within the bounds of the law. Recent events have shown why the proposed legislation is necessary to protect the rights of all New Yorkers to the free exercise of religion, and we write to you on behalf of the National Jewish Advocacy Center and the National Council of Young Israel to advise you of our view that the proposal is squarely within well-accepted jurisprudence; in line with controlling Supreme Court precedent; consistent with First Amendment doctrine governing content-neutral time, place, and manner regulations; narrowly tailored to significant governmental interests; and viewpoint neutral...
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