Spike in anti-Semitic crimes worries Greenfield
Councilmember says yeshivas should have NYPD security
Councilmember David Greenfield, who earlier this year introduced a bill that would allow yeshivas and other religious schools to have city-funded security officers, is redoubling his efforts to get the legislation passed, charging that a recent spike in anti-Semitic crimes makes passage imperative.
This year to date, anti-Semitic crimes in the city have increased by 29 percent, according to Greenfield, who cited figures from the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force.
His bill, Introduction 65, would mandate the NYPD to assign a school security officer to any school that requests one, regardless of whether the school is public or private. Greenfield first introduced the legislation in February. Last month, he organized a rally outside City Hall to demonstrate widespread support for the bill.