Speaker Julie Menin’s and Council Member Eric Dinowitz landmark legislation is advancing — and the NY Jewish community now has a powerful new tool to help push it across the finish line.

There comes a moment in every crisis when words are no longer enough.

The speeches have been delivered. The vigils have ended. The statements have been posted and shared. And yet, the threat persists.

For New York’s Jewish community — and for faith communities across the city — that moment is now.

But this week, something different is happening.

For the first time, legislation, technology, and grassroots mobilization are converging into a real opportunity to act — not someday, not symbolically, but right now.

And it takes just 60 seconds.

A Law Born Out of Reality

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin has introduced Int. 0001-2026-A, legislation requiring the NYPD to develop and implement a formal plan to protect houses of worship.

The bill is both urgent and balanced. It calls for clearly defined buffer zones around entrances and exits of religious institutions — including sidewalks, parking lots, and access points — to prevent harassment, intimidation, and interference.

At the same time, it explicitly safeguards the right to peaceful........

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