NYC Council Overrides Mayor Adams’s Veto of Bill That Requires Police to Document Public Interactions

Mayor Adams managed to flip a handful of former supporters, but most members fiercely denounced his veto of the progressive legislation

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Museum of the City of New York's Centennial Gala honoring former mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on May 24, 2023, in New York City. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Museum Of The City Of New York

In an emotional hearing Tuesday afternoon, the New York City Council voted 42–9, with zero abstentions, to override Mayor Eric Adams’s veto of a police transparency bill known as the How Many Stops Act.

The bill, which enjoys wide backing from progressive organizations and activists, will require police officers to take note of the race, gender, and age of every individual they interact with in the course of investigating crimes. The department will publish the information on its website. The bill also outlaws solitary confinement in New York City jails.