NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in law aimed at police transparency

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and PHILIP MARCELO
Associated Press

The New York City Council has overridden a mayoral veto of a bill to require police officers to document basic information whenever they question someone. The issue was thrust into the national spotlight this weekend when NYPD officers pulled over a Black lawmaker without giving him a reason. Mayor Eric Adams argues that requiring officers to document low-level stops would be too time-consuming. New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams sponsored the bill. He says the reports would take less than a minute and would inform the public about how officers are policing the city.