An appellate court today ruled that certain sections of the city's curfew ordinance are unconstitutional.
In a written statement, Mayor Bob Duffy said that he is disappointed by the decision.
"We continue to believe in the effectiveness of the curfew and will proceed to argue for its legality in the New York State Court of Appeals," he said.
The curfew, which began in 2006, applies to children 16 and younger between the hours of 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from midnight to 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
The city will continue to enforce the curfew while the legal action plays out, Duffy said.
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Speedmaster said on Oct. 11, 2008 at 3:30pm
A win for liberty. As an aside, both Social Security and the Dept. of Ed. are clearly unconstitutional, let's get rid of them next.
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