Council Bill Could Make Hanging a Noose Illegal

Council members will gather at City Hall today to call on the State Assembly to pass a law that would make the displaying of a noose a felony. "Right now if you hung a noose at City Hall trying to intimidate people, it's not a crime," Council Member Robert Jackson, who co-chairs the Council's Black, Latino, and Asian caucus, said yesterday. "Considering that we live in New York City, the most diverse city in the world, we're sending a message that we're not going to tolerate hate or threats like that."