Three in four New Yorkers say they support a statewide mask ban during public protests to help combat the spate of anti-Jewish hate incidents that have roiled the state, according to a poll commissioned by the civil rights coalition #UnMaskHateNY, the New York Post reported Monday.

While 68% said it’s important to protect free speech rights during protests, 75% of voters said they support a mask ban to mitigate the harassment at the hands of antisemitic and oft-violent protesters, according to the Post.

Further, 74% of Jewish voters and two-thirds of elderly voters said discrimination and harassment are worse than it’s been in a long time. Also, 55% said they feel less safe and 50% said they are concerned about being the target of harassment or a hate crime, the Post reported.

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