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NYC Council to Override 17 Adams Vetoes, Lets COPA and Two Others Stand

Menin is limiting override votes to measures with guaranteed support following counsel warnings that COPA could face constitutional challenges.

Overview

  • Override votes are scheduled for Thursday on 17 measures, while vetoes on COPA, a multibedroom affordable housing requirement, and CCRB body‑camera access will remain.
  • COPA will not advance after supporters fell short of the 34 votes required for an override following Law Department warnings about constitutionality plus sustained real‑estate opposition.
  • The CCRB footage bill lost momentum after its former sponsor left the Council, with several members reversing support under pressure from the Police Benevolent Association.
  • Measures slated for revival include raising street vending license caps, barring a federal immigration office on Rikers Island, and banning wrongful deactivations by for‑hire platforms.
  • The speaker’s office says it will call only sure‑win overrides and expects more overrides in one meeting than in the last decade combined.