Councilman Brannan Voted Yes to the “How Many Stops Act” Today
Today, NYC Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ veto of their bill, 586-A “The How Many Stops Act.”
It’s clear there is a problem with some officers in the NYPD:
NYC Council’s plan to have the NYPD log encounters with the public could have been used with police officers who had negative interactions with the public. They would change their ways so they wouldn’t be stuck doing paperwork. There is a problem in the NYPD and this app could have been a way to fix the problem
The 68th Precinct shared on X (formerly Twitter) that this bill will put pressure on an already strained department.
In this video, the police explain why the 586-A
A new city law would change how the NYPD interacts with the community. Watch below to see how it will affect you. pic.twitter.com/SbtbpsSKcQ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 15, 2024
The reality is that good, hard-working police officers will have to do paperwork all day long to log who they spoke with. This act was made by people who don’t know how to manage other people and want to micromanage the police department.
You can see the vote for yourself here.
It was no surprise that Justin Brannan voted to override the Mayor.
Five days before Christmas, Justin Brannan voted for this bill. Brannan did not share this vote with the community in a newsletter or on social media. You can see that vote here
Brannan’s on the Committee of Public Safety….(SMH) and voted for it in committee too.
On January 22nd, Councilman Brannan’s picture was on the cover of the NY Post. It said the Mayor had to get two NYC Councilmembers to change their votes. (The Mayor was not at Brannan’s inauguration party this weekend.)
Here’s the thing: Justin Brannan’s vote was not needed for this to pass. The Democrats had plenty of votes for this to pass without Brannan:
Councilman Brannan could have voted to support the police, but he wanted to be part of “that Council vote that stuck it to the police”.
While several NYC Councilmembers took a ride with the police, Justin Brannan and most of them didn’t bother. (Info) The “know-it-all” councilmembers didn’t think they could learn anything by going out with the police.
Out with @JoeBorelliNYC and others in Manhattan on a ride-along with our dedicated police officers today.
— Robert Holden (@BobHoldenNYC) January 28, 2024
I've experienced this many times, but it's crucial now more than ever to understand the daily challenges our cops face. pic.twitter.com/llr0UFV5Hf
Tonight, some of you will be fooled by this word soup: (See it here)
Some NYS politicians are even trying to have the NYC police commissioner voted upon. (See here) This is a bill in the NYS Senate now: (See bill)
Prediction: There will be a lot less interaction from the police, especially in neighborhoods which really need it. No one wants to do extra “paperwork” on an app or be micromanaged.
Hugs,
marlene
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