NYC Council · Int 1289-2025 · Filed (End of Session)

Prohibiting restrictions that bar the display of religious items on entry doors and doorframes.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced May 28, 2025

Official status: Filed (End of Session)

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting restrictions that bar the display of religious items on entry doors and doorframes” Read the full text

Civil and Human Rights

What it does

This bill would prohibit the adoption and enforcement of restrictions that prevent residents from displaying religious items on the entry door or doorframe of their home. There would be exceptions to allow restrictions on certain religious items, such as those that pose a safety risk, obstruct the door, or need to be temporarily removed to allow for maintenance or repair.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.