NYC Council rejects Eric Adams push to stop police transparency bill from taking effect

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New York City police officers will be expected to document basic information, such as the race, gender, and age of most people they question, after council members overrode Mayor Eric Adams’s veto.

The How Many Stops Act passed through the council at the end of last year and was vetoed by Adams, a Democrat, earlier this month. But on Tuesday, that veto was overwhelmingly overturned in a 42-9 vote.  

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