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The NYC Council passed legislation this week aimed at policing and jails.
(New York, NY) – On Wednesday, the New York City Council passed two pieces of legislation that have generated controversy. One bill requires the NYPD to record more of their interactions with people while on patrol, which detractors say will bury cops in paperwork and keep them off the street. Those opposed to the measure argue police officers won’t be able to do important work as a result. But councilmembers who support the increased recording of interactions say it will boost police accountability and transparency while hopefully eliminating bias from policing.
The second piece of legislation eliminates solitary confinement within city jails. But Mayor Eric Adams has said he will veto both bills, arguing they’re high on idealism, but fail to deal with reality. The City Council can bypass his veto with a two-thirds majority.
