NYC Council Introduction 175

intro.nyc/0175-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
A plan to establish security perimeters at educational facilities.
Status: Committee Committee to Combat Hate
Sponsored by Eric Dinowitz
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Police Commissioner to develop and implement a plan to address and contain the risk of injury, intimidation, and interference at educational facilities in New York City while preserving and protecting protest rights. The plan would address these issues through the use of buffer zones at the entrances to and exits from educational facilities. The Commissioner would be required to submit a proposed plan, no later than 45 days after the bill’s effective date, to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council. No later than 90 days after the effective date, the Commissioner would be required to submit a final plan to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post the final plan on the New York Police Department website. Lastly, the Commissioner would be required to implement the final plan no later than 120 days after the effective date.