Overview

• Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed the 'How Many Stops Act', a bill that would require NYPD officers to log basic information about every civilian they interact with in investigative encounters.
• Adams argues that the bill would bury police in paperwork and distract them from their duties, while supporters of the bill argue it is necessary for transparency and accountability.
• City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who introduced the bill, have vowed to override the mayor's veto.
• Mayor Adams claims some council members who voted for the bill have privately expressed their dislike for it, but this claim has not been substantiated.
• The bill passed with a veto-proof majority in December, but an override vote is expected to take place by early March.