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13. Julie Menin may well decide to whip the votes to override the veto.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:44 PM
Friday

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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