City Council Speaker Julie Menin rolled out a wave of initiatives to combat antisemitism Friday — potentially putting her at odds with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Menin, the council’s first Jewish speaker, unveiled a five-point legislative plan, including establishing safety perimeters around houses of worship during protests and boosting security for private schools.
“I make no apology about insisting on a proportionate response to the disproportionate discrimination against our Jewish community,” she said from the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan.
The proposed legislation comes amid rising concerns in the Jewish community after Mamdani on his first day in office ended executive orders from the Eric Adams administration that focused on fighting antisemitism.
The orders adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism and barred city officials from boycotting or divesting from Israel.
