Masked protesters march down city streets, specifically in Jewish neighborhoods, chanting in support of Hamas: It’s intimidation as twisted as a Klan rally in a black area.
That’s why Mayor Eric Adams wants a city ban on masked public demonstrations — and pretty obviously why the City Council is resisting.
The same ban was statewide law until lefties in the Legislature repealed it in 2020 (under the pretext of fighting COVID) and this year basically flipped off Gov. Kathy Hochul’s call to restore it.
Why progressives favor intimidating Jews (or other minorities) is a question for another time, and of course the council naysayers pretend their foot-dragging is about protecting civil liberties and/or fears the ban would be used to target Muslims or the immuno-compromised.
Hogwash! The state ban never brought any such abuse, in more than a century on the books. (Plus, the proposed bill includes medical necessity as