Police officers, firefighters and EMS workers from across New York are calling on state lawmakers to support a buffer zone law that would prevent the public from getting too close and interfering with their work, or risk getting arrested.
Dozens of members of the New York State Public Safety Alliance gathered at New York City Hall on Thursday to announce their push to create a 15-foot safety buffer zone around first responders.
The law would open the door for people to be charged with a Class B misdemeanor for refusing to leave the buffer zone or intentionally interfering with, threatening or harassing a first responder. It would be punishable by three months in jail and/or a $500 fine…