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local1 month ago•1 min saved

Mamdani Enables Narrow Worship Buffer, Vetoes Broad Institution Protest Bill

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said Int. 1-B near houses of worship will become law after a narrowed review, with the NYPD required to document existing protest practices around houses of worship. He vetoed Int. 175-B, which would restrict protests at broad educational institutions, citing its wide scope and potential to curb labor, reproductive rights, and immigrant advocacy efforts. The mayor affirmed a commitment to protecting both prayer and protest rights and NYC’s tradition of free expression.

via NYC.gov|

#buffer-zone #houses-of-worship #local

politics4 months ago•6 min saved

Wisconsin Assembly advances anti-DEI amendment and church-emergency protection

The Wisconsin Assembly advanced two constitutional amendments—one to ban government discrimination or preferential treatment in public education or employment and another to prevent closures of houses of worship during emergencies—both potentially headed to voters in November if the Senate agrees; they also moved a grooming-definition bill that would make such conduct a felony and approved a measure reacting to the Hannah Dugan case to pause a judge’s salary while suspended.

via WPR|

#constitutional-amendments #dei #grooming

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

NYC Mayor proposes private homes and houses of worship to house migrants.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a plan to house migrants in houses of worship and private homes as Republican governors of Southern border states send migrants north to New York. The two-year partnership will allow up to 50 houses of worship or other faith-based spaces to offer overnight shelter for up to 19 single adult men at each location. The program will increase the city’s space for migrants by nearly 1,000 beds and will “connect asylum seekers with local communities.” Adams also said it’s his “vision” to “take the next step to … faith-based locales and then move to a private residence.”

via The Hill|

#eric-adams #houses-of-worship #immigration

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

NYC Houses of Worship and Private Residences to Shelter Migrants

The Adams administration in NYC will pay houses of worship to shelter migrants as the city struggles to find room for the hundreds arriving daily. The program will initially involve 50 houses of worship, with room for up to 1,000 migrants. The overnight shelters will be paid $65 per night per migrant, up to $35,500 per month, and the daytime centers will be paid $54,000 a month. The city is also considering paying New Yorkers to house migrants in their private homes.

via Newsday|

#eric-adams #houses-of-worship #immigration

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

NYC Houses of Worship to Shelter Migrants Amid Crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that 50 houses of worship across the city will start sheltering migrants next month as part of a new two-year partnership with the New York Disaster Interfaith Services. The city is currently struggling to house 45,900 asylum seekers in 157 emergency sites set up across the five boroughs. Each of the 50 faith-based locations will cater for roughly 19 adult men, and the city will pay the place of worship sites $65 per night for each migrant under the plan. The move comes as part of a new two-year partnership with the New York Disaster Interfaith Services.

via New York Post |

#asylum-seekers #houses-of-worship #migrant-crisis