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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
The NYC Bd. of Ed. is quasi-autonomous, hard to figure out who has authority over it, but NYC ordinances can't direct them to do anything. But the city does have jurisdiction over the city, so being on school grounds doesn't get you out of the municipal jurisdiction.
But so what? What if the game is being contested between private schools? It's still in NYC, and AIUI the ordinance did not exempt private schools.
Robert
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A clarification:
Just got off the phone. The NYC board of ed has been renamed the NYC department of education. The mayor continues to appoint its leadership. According to a close friend who works within the system, there is constant "interference" from the city, which indeed can and has passed ordinances to regulate the department.
He believes the goal of the bat legislation was to bring the schools into line. He predicts no attempt will be made to force organizations outside of their control to abide by it.
In most areas school districts are governmental entities within themselves and have their own taxing district and an independently elected board which hires a superintendent.
But NYC is not alone. I believe LA, Philly and Seattle are similar.