In New York, Mamdani rejected the bill including police intervention in school protests. This decision is regarded as an important step in terms of civil liberties, especially considering the Trump administration's harsh approach to protests. Donna Lieberman, director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, stated that such laws send the wrong message, saying, "It is the wrong message to make New Yorkers worried about protesting near schools, libraries, and teaching hospitals." Lieberman emphasized the Trump administration's harsh intervention in protests.