The Coalition of Black City Councilors on Thursday rejected Mayor Eric Adams' police ride-along proposal as part of a desperate effort to kill a controversial police bill.
More than a dozen Big Apple lawmakers told the mayor in a brief statement that they don't need his help understanding how police officers do their jobs.
“We don’t need a litmus test from this mayor on our work on behalf of the people who elected us,” said the council’s Black, Latinx and Asian Caucus’ Black Subcommittee (Subcommittee Collaborative). The statement, signed by members of the committee including Chairman Althea, said: Stevens and Crystal Hudson.
“As elected officials with many years of experience with local departments and police officers, we are concerned about the day-to-day work of NYPD officers in our communities and how the people we represent are affected. We reject the premise that there is a lack of understanding about this,” the lawmakers said. Said.
Additionally, many of the city's elected officials “have done some form of ride-along before,” they said.
The tongue-lashing comes as Mr. Adams moved two City Council members to overturn a vote against the New York City Police Stop Act, which would require the NYPD to write reports on even the most despicable encounters with New Yorkers. It was done while I was there. — You can get bogged down with more paperwork.
After the City Council approved the bill on a 35-9 veto-proof vote late last year, Adams vetoed the bill earlier this month, saying it could be a disaster for police. did.
The mayor will need to replace two council members to prevent a veto-proof majority from reinstating the bill.
He told the City Council last week that he offered to ride along with officers on patrol, hoping that seeing first-hand how officers perform their duties and interact with the community might sway them. requested Congress to do so.
He is not without supporters who oppose the proposal. — Among them was the Reverend Al Sharpton.
City council member Vicki Palladino (R-Queens) spoke on 'X' On Thursday, she said she had just met with the controversial civil rights leader and both agreed that the police bill would “further handcuff our police departments with mountains of paperwork.” .
But a majority of Congress supports the bill, saying it requires additional scrutiny of New York's Finest.
“This bill is part of a multigenerational effort to increase transparency and accountability, with support from communities most harmed by historical injustice,” City Council President Adrian Adams said last week. , said he supports the bill.
Other City Council members who signed the statement include Chris Banks, Selvana Brooks-Powers, Rita Joseph, Farrah Lewis, Sandy Nurse, Chi Osse, Kevin Reilly, Yusef Salaam, and Nantasha. Williams, and Darlene Mealy.
The mayor's office did not respond to a request for comment.
