New Yorkers back anti-masking legislation that would make it a crime for someone to conceal their identity while threatening or harassing someone, a poll finds.
The Siena College Poll says 64% of New Yorkers support the measure, and 24% oppose it.
The legislation is a priority for some Jewish groups and legislators, who see the measure as a way to crack down on harassment and vandalism by masked anti-Israel agitators.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has tried to pass the legislation with the state budget. The budget is stalled, however, and some leftist groups and legislators have come out against the anti-masking legislation.
The poll also finds that New Yorkers have soured on Jewish New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
Forty-nine percent of respondents have an unfavorable view of Schumer and 39% support him. It is Schumer’s worst rating in at least 20 years.
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