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lapucelle

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13. Julie Menin may well decide to whip the votes to override the veto.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:44 PM

Apr 24

She only needs to flip four members, including one who abstained.

The first amendment argument asserted in the Mayor's Veto Notice is weak at best, conflating the establishment of buffer zones with the denial of the right to protest. The easiest fix is to limit "educational facilities" to those specifically mentioned in the definitions section, so that the concerns of those worried about "corporate symposiums [sic]" are assuaged.

Unfortunately, if the definitional fix is adopted, NYC's LGBTQ+ affirming specialized summer programs for youth will not be included, and bigots will still be free to interfere, harass, intimidate, and obstruct in the immediate area of the facility.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Apr 24 #1

Of course you are. Judging by your avatar. question everything Apr 25 #14

Didn't realize this was a group. I'm more than happy to remove my post. Autumn Apr 25 #15

what constitutes an educational facility? msongs Apr 24 #2

They're called schools. RandySF Apr 24 #6

what kind of schools? public, madrasas, corprate symposiums etc. the plan oughta be msongs Apr 24 #11

Read the text. lapucelle Apr 24 #12

I used to work near a Jewish community center. RandySF Apr 24 #3

We already are, looking that way, and Ironicly the MAGAs have no problem with it either, and Jews lostincalifornia Apr 24 #5

Because JEWISH places of worship and educational facility should be subject to taunts and harassment by lostincalifornia Apr 24 #4

If you want to protest RandySF Apr 24 #7

So if we don't like what Saudi Arabia is doing dflprincess Apr 24 #8

Of course he did Bluestocking Apr 24 #9

It's OK when we do it. OC375 Apr 24 #10

Julie Menin may well decide to whip the votes to override the veto. lapucelle Apr 24 #13

"Override" just got an additional vote. lapucelle Apr 29 #16

Thanks for posting. Why were there elections today? question everything Apr 29 #17

A city council member (Erick Bottcher) was elected to the NYS Senate in a special election in in February. lapucelle Apr 30 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaM Monday #19