Current sectionU.S. NewsThe governor signed the law after a series of protests outside synagogues hosting real estate events promoting immigration to Israel and the Israeli-occupied West BankShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Press12:27 PM • May 28 2026 IDTBlocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AntisemitismSynagoguesPro-Palestinian protestCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealHamasIDF-LebanonAbraham AccordsStrait of HormuzEid al-AdhaHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNew York Makes It a Crime to Block Entry to a House of WorshipIran and U.S. Trade Air Strikes After Trump Dismisses Report of Hormuz DealUN Adds Israel to Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones Blacklist, Ambassador SaysIsraeli Soldier Killed, Two Wounded by Explosive Drone on Israel-Lebanon BorderQatar's Return to Talks Could Be the Key to Iran Reopening the Strait of HormuzRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and Controversy