[magduf]

If they outlaw burqas, they can face lawsuits over religious freedom.

[dsfyu404ed]

So?

New York's MO is "screw over people now and settle out of court in 10yr if you think the precedent isn't gonna go your way."

A lawsuit or twenty won't stop them. It's not their money.

[jahewson]

Perhaps so but there’s no legal protection when wearing such clothing for non-religious reasons, as would clearly be the case here.

[r00fus]

What do you mean by non-religious reason? What about non-Christian holidays that are school days? Is that non-religious?

Has this been decided in jurisprudence?

[saagarjha]

Not everyone uses burqas, and trying to argue for religious freedom when you're using headwear in bad faith is not a particularly good idea.