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Times Square will be designated a 'gun-free zone' beginning Thursday as New York gun law goes into effect

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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a “gun-free zone” as a new state law limiting where firearms can be legally carried in public is set to go into effect Thursday. The law was signed by Gov.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    New York City designates Times Square a ‘gun-free zone’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards across New York’s Times Square, city authorities are posting new signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.”

  2. NBC New York

    So, What Exactly Is Times Square? NYC Has to Figure It Out Before New Gun Law Starts Thursday (opens NBC New York)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s strikedown of New York state’s concealed carry law in late June unleashed an immediate fury of fiercely divided reactions. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed, in short order, a state law to preserve some firearms limits, especially in “sensitive areas,” in the wake of that …

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Times Square will be designated a 'gun-free zone' beginning Thursday as New York gun law goes into effect (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a “gun-free zone” as a new state law limiting where firearms can be legally carried in public is set to go into effect Thursday. The law was signed by Gov.

  4. NBC New York

    New NY Gun Law Starts Thursday: This Map Shows Where You Can't Carry in Times Square (opens NBC New York)

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    New York state’s new concealed carry law, a bipartisan reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s strikedown of the nearly century-old permit restriction in late June, takes effect on Thursday. That means Times Square will be a gun-free zone by local law.

  5. Fox News

    New York legislation designates Times Square a 'gun free' zone (opens Fox News)

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    New York City's iconic Times Square has been designated a "Gun Free Zone." On Thursday, a law takes effect that sets strict standards for concealed carry permits.

  6. Breitbart News

    New York Dems Make Times Square a Gun-Free Zone (opens Breitbart News)

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    As part of their response to the Supreme Court's ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, New York Democrats have made Times Square a gun-free zone.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Times Square area to be labeled a 'Gun Free Zone' (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    "Gun free zone" signs will be posted at every entry point leading into the Times Square area this week, the NYPD says. But first the city needs to clearly define Times Square.

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