No one should be surprised that radical socialist NY Zohran Mamdani’s first veto in office jettisoned a bipartisan bill aimed at combatting antizemitism.
The bill, Intro 175-B, would have required the NYPD to create and publicize plans for protest-free security perimeters (buffer zones) around schools and educational institutions during protests.
It was part of the New York City Council’s Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, introduced after multiple incidents of antisemitic protests near Jewish schools, yeshivas, and institutions especially following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks.
In a statement on Friday, Mamdani claimed the bill was too broad, raised First Amendment concerns, and could restrict legitimate protests like the “mostly peaceful” pro-Palestinian demonstrations that terrorized Jewish students on college campuses in the city.
The blowback for the veto was swift.
One X user noted, “Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor promising New Yorkers free buses. Instead, his first veto shields eco-cultists, anti-American radicals, and jihadist sympathizers harassing kids at school, prioritizing protesters over other students who don’t think like them. If you voted for him and his policies end up making your life more difficult and unsafe, I don’t want to hear what you have to say.”
Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor promising New Yorkers free buses. Instead, his first veto shields eco-cultists, anti-American radicals, and jihadist sympathizers harassing kids at school, prioritizing protesters over other students who don’t think like them.
If you voted for him… pic.twitter.com/do1Ymy77j2
— I Meme Therefore I Am
(@ImMeme0) April 24, 2026
New York’s former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), faced Mamdani in the mayoral race last year as an independent, didn’t hold back.
“Let’s tell it like it is: @nycmayor chose the whims of his radical, extreme-left DSA base over the safety of students and Jewish New Yorkers at a time of rising antisemitism.”
“Instead of governing for all NYers, Mamdani has repealed the very definition of antisemitism from the city’s books, changed how antisemitic crimes are counted and now vetoed these commonsense security measures when they are needed most.”
“I proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with my Jewish brothers and sisters — just as the Cuomos always have, and always will.”
Let’s tell it like it is: @nycmayor chose the whims of his radical, extreme-left DSA base over the safety of students and Jewish New Yorkers at a time of rising antisemitism. Instead of governing for all NYers, Mamdani has repealed the very definition of antisemitism from the… https://t.co/ZrTlB3HVo0
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) April 24, 2026
Introduction 1-B, a companion bill for houses of worship, passed with a veto-proof majority.
Intro 1-B requires the NYPD to create and publicly post plans for security perimeters (buffer zones) around houses of worship (synagogues, churches, mosques, etc.) during protests to prevent obstruction, intimidation, or interference with access.
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