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New York Post
21 Jan 2024


NextImg:Adams must flip two members of NYC Council who passed controversial cop bill in veto battle — Who will it be?

Mayor Eric Adams needs to yank two city lawmakers to his side if he wants to kill a potential veto override of a controversial cop bill that will make officers file more detailed reports after every street stop — even minor ones.

But it’s not yet clear who might join Hizzoner in his crusade against the bill, which he vetoed on Friday.

The City Council passed the proposal — dubbed the “How Many Stops Act” — in December with a veto-proof majority of 35–9, with seven abstaining.

To effectively kill the bill — which Adams claims will pull cops off the street and besiege them with paperwork, adding to overtime costs — the mayor also needs to make sure council members don’t change their votes.

This could be a tough ask, considering Speaker Adrienne Adams has closed ranks as she whips up the two-thirds majority of the 51-member body she needs to sidestep the mayor’s veto.

The mayor believes he could potentially survive the move after a recent council assignment shakeup — and the addition of four new members since the turn of the new year, who are expected to split their votes, 2-2.

Mayor Adams vetoed a controversial bill that would require NYPD officers to file reports after every street stop. William Farrington

One council source told The Post that even lawmakers who don’t like the bill could vote to override, since the fight has become less about the actual statute and more about not giving Adams the win.

Here are the 35 councilmembers who voted to pass the bill and what they said when The Post asked whether they will stand up against it during the override vote:

Adams needs two City Council members to flip their votes in order to prevent the council from overriding his veto. Gregory P. Mango
Adams claimed the bill would make officers waste too much time filing paperwork. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post
The bill requires cops to file reports on every interaction with civilians — ranging from arrests to minor street stops. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File

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