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Chair Salam opened the hearing noting vehicle‑stop disparities in the NYPD’s own reports. Council members cited public analyses showing Black and Hispanic drivers are substantially more likely than white drivers to be searched, arrested or subjected to force after a stop. NYPD legislative affairs director Josh Levin and Transportation Bureau officials described the department’s explanation: deployment to corridors with higher crime and collision rates, case‑by‑case factors that produce individualized suspicion, and existing complaint and review mechanisms including CCRB and body‑worn camera records.

“Whenever you have more police officers in a certain area, as a result you are going to see more enforcement,” Inspector Brian O’Sullivan said, describing how enforcement concentrates where the department’s data show more calls and incidents. NYPD witnesses emphasized traffic stat reviews and corridor targeting as the proximate reason for concentrated enforcement in particular precincts, and they said much of the increased activity in some categories reflects targeted responses to localized crime and collision trends rather than an across‑the‑board shift in policy.

Council members repeatedly pressed for concrete answers. Questioners referenced the NYCLU/vehicle‑stop analysis and city data showing that white drivers constitute a notable share of stops but a small share of searches and arrests. NYPD witnesses acknowledged the documented disparities and offered two broad responses: that enforcement follows objective data about where incidents occur, and that a substantial share of searches are consent searches (NYPD cited a consent rate of roughly 56–61% for searches). Levin noted the department documents stops with paperwork and body‑worn camera footage and that citizens can file complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board if they believe an officer used bias or unlawful procedures.

Council members requested more granular follow‑up data: counts and racial breakdowns for criminal‑court summonses and desk appearance tickets arising from traffic stops, precinct‑by‑precinct stop and search counts, unit‑level enforcement shares (including neighborhood safety teams, CRTs and other specialized units), and the racial breakdown of individuals who receive desk appearance tickets versus those detained and arraigned. NYPD agreed to supply follow‑up materials.

Testifying about the underlying causes of arrests that stem from vehicle stops, NYPD officials said a review of the quarter‑4 vehicle‑stop report showed many arrests following stops were for vehicle‑related offenses and unlicensed operation; among 8,215 arrests that quarter, roughly 3,200 were vehicle‑traffic‑law related (not including DWI). The department also said 585 of those arrests involved criminal possession of a weapon (about 7.1% of the 8,215 arrests cited).

Council members and outside witnesses pressed for further transparency and for policies that would reduce disparities in outcomes after stops. NYPD emphasized training, body‑worn camera documentation and multiple complaint pathways but committed to provide the committee with detailed follow‑up datasets requested by council members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","🔴 LIVE: NYPD Parking and Traffic Enforcement, Committee on Public Safety","oneSentenceSummary","Council members grilled NYPD officials about data showing Black and Hispanic drivers are disproportionately subject to searches, arrests and use of force after vehicle stops; NYPD cited deployment patterns, corridors and case‑by‑case factors in response and pointed to complaint and review mechanisms.","taxTitle","New York City Council, New York City, New York County, New York","taxId",77593,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580283,"Families for Safe Streets and safety advocates press council to back state ‘stop super‑speeders’ bill",6997,115000,7112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141943-402d747eab9edab1d7a6cb57518afa4a&start=115&end=7112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141943-402d747eab9edab1d7a6cb57518afa4a/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6580283/New-York/Families-for-Safe-Streets-and-safety-advocates-press-council-to-back-state-stop-superspeeders-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580283-48d7433bae7c2fab55fa39f087076090/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188466&Signature=OknLUTXgWYs9fS1u53cKniZNVR5W0f9gE20Bn3z08U-9P2amW2Iq0JgE6WrE87DhQcw9M4nUx0lR~oZsSY7O5Pv4fxDihJgR28UNRdp7KEQFGuhfLbLbSMqaHqhFQGUfGbD30ztlCciO0k4wIfv7H-RCl4bz7IyYHJn0ubG5tccl-BpeG~EVECl-6wh6pnvXga2IO1h8pmJB~lthhomYKXPb4iKSiyHTpI5Zd6cwm4d06JkBaLmNAmVhtazD4Wg0Uwl-rsjaX81EdlSU5xw-rKtY2uRMf~ilDqo8oCmuO2YIwT~DmH2EOZ4xpIxoc7hTb1eEdp47OReKrbTuCfpW4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a New York City Council hearing on NYPD traffic enforcement, safety advocates and family members of crash victims urged the council to support state legislation requiring intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices for repeat speed violators, and they asked the council to pass a resolution backing the bills in Albany.

Council staff identified Resolution 854 and two state bills the resolution references; advocates described cases of repeat speeders and presented city and national evidence that speed‑limiting technology can reduce fatalities. Speakers from Families for Safe Streets and the road‑safety nonprofit StreetsPAC told council members that a small group of repeat speeders causes a disproportionate share of deadly crashes.

“Speed limiters are the answer,” said Dahlia Goldemberg, associate director of Families for Safe Streets. Goldemberg cited research showing a small percentage of drivers — sometimes termed “super‑speeders” — are responsible for a large share of fatal crashes and urged the council to press the state to adopt ISA requirements for repeat violators.

Amber Adler, a crash survivor and local resident, described the March Ocean Parkway crash that killed a mother and two children and said a speed‑limiting device could have reduced the vehicle’s speed and likely prevented the vehicle from flipping. “This is a huge deal,” she told the committee, pressing the council to support the state bills and the resolution.

Advocacy groups and witnesses cited several data points: Transportation Alternatives’ analysis of the city’s speed‑camera data, a StreetsPAC review of high‑ticket vehicles, and a NYCDOT study showing that drivers with large numbers of camera violations are markedly more likely to be involved in crashes that cause death or serious injury. Eric McClure of StreetsPAC said the UK experience with ISA saw large reductions in fatal crashes and described a New York City fleet pilot that reduced hard‑braking events by roughly 36 percent.

Several witnesses described individual tragedies. Darnell Seeley McCrory testified that his 13‑year‑old daughter, Naelle McCrory, was struck and killed at an intersection in Manhattan last October. He urged the council to support the resolution and state bills as an immediate, implementable step to reduce repeat‑offender risk.

Council members asked NYPD and others about whether ISA would prohibit driving or otherwise burden legitimate drivers. Proponents emphasized ISA’s narrow design: it limits excessive speeding but does not prevent ordinary driving. NYPD witnesses acknowledged ISA as a potential tool and the chair’s resolution as a vehicle for council support while the council and state weigh broader regulatory and implementation questions.

Resolution 854 was read into the record by the hearing chair; the hearing did not record a council vote on the resolution. Advocates requested swift council endorsement to increase the likelihood the state legislature will take up the measure before session adjournment.","Witnesses at the council hearing urged passage of a state bill to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat speed violators; advocates cited recent fatal crashes and data on repeat offenders.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580288,"NYPD defends targeted traffic enforcement, cites tow‑pound shortfall and rising micro‑mobility enforcement",414,209000,623000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141943-402d747eab9edab1d7a6cb57518afa4a&start=209&end=623","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141943-402d747eab9edab1d7a6cb57518afa4a/thumbnail_209000.jpg","/articles/6580288/New-York/NYPD-defends-targeted-traffic-enforcement-cites-towpound-shortfall-and-rising-micromobility-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580288-ab20e0177967cbfa691e41f148b679c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188466&Signature=QEbknkx1jFNKivbYU64ta49Y-FyP4-Vy6JdO7tgW6rC3SOzQX4JanzAlPR2YvPfMYZhqfbluC0XgEGI2~F4tFaBY1rdQDOwoITxWqULaBu7njEvpjrm4g7kNbxIVEFptjVU7tZuH99ApuwaMzKa6jEgcG4~tpXRmlCbdK3Bvj7S1dMdfjfS3sbs~jGTGj9g83L~vQSyqiE2Ewu7tiKYHQM2CVIHbHWueLAOowxnGJHcb25OrJSlzQ8VKjU3ABKuqSwYGKPZ7KcYoQ-Fa0v1VKlJB37wVrk0sLrHiacVvzm4rOx2K6IwNHEX8qXipWLcIYM27rEQZPsztfGZwpB0NDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Salam convened a New York City Council oversight hearing on traffic and parking enforcement that examined NYPD trends, towing capacity and enforcement of micro‑mobility laws. NYPD legislative affairs director Josh Levin and Transportation Bureau leaders told the committee the department is focusing enforcement in corridors identified through traffic stat reviews and Vision Zero analysis.

The NYPD said its traffic enforcement agents (TEAs) write roughly 8,000,000 parking summonses a year and that targeted enforcement in Vision Zero “high‑visibility corridors” has reduced collisions and serious injuries. The department also described efforts to repurpose department facilities and work with city agencies to restore tow capacity after the department lost its primary Manhattan pound in 2021.

City council members pressed NYPD on whether enforcement has declined overall since the pandemic, the department’s capacity to tow illegally parked and ghost vehicles, and how the department is responding to the proliferation of e‑bikes, scooters and other micro‑mobility devices. Levin and other NYPD officials said enforcement is being concentrated where data show the highest rates of collisions and fatalities and described education and engineering work that supplements summonses and towing.

“The deployment of TEAs and their enforcement activity is data driven,” Josh Levin said. “In those corridors, collisions year to date are down 16 percent, and collisions resulting in injury or death are down 11 percent.” Levin and Transportation Bureau officials said the department’s Vision Zero corridor strategy and weekly traffic stat reviews guide where officers are assigned.

NYPD presented several statistics during the hearing: the department said there have been 51 traffic fatalities so far this year compared with 76 at the same point last year; along identified corridors collisions were down about 16 percent and injuries down about 11 percent; and citywide the department reported issuing 260,081 bus‑lane summonses last year and 68,142 year‑to‑date. The department also reported 61,125 bike‑lane summonses last year and 16,839 year‑to‑date, and that 4,319 vehicles were towed from bus lanes last year and 1,550 year‑to‑date.

Officials acknowledged a continuing gap in tow capacity following the 2021 closure of a Manhattan tow lot required by the State budget. Levin said the department is exploring repurposing other department sites, working with DCAS on capital options, and evaluating surface and automated alternatives, but that finding adequate Manhattan space is “a challenge” on the island.

Council members asked about shifts in overall enforcement levels since the pandemic. NYPD representatives said TEAs are writing large volumes of parking summonses — about 8 million annually — and argued the agency is “doing more with less” by targeting enforcement in corridors with high numbers of fatalities and injuries. The NYPD described TEA staffing and per‑agent productivity numbers to show capacity constraints.

On micro‑mobility, NYPD’s transportation officials described a combined education and enforcement campaign that includes distributing multilingual palm cards to riders, targeted patrols in hot‑spot corridors and stepped‑up summonsing for violations that most directly cause collisions, such as failure to yield and speeding. The department said e‑bike moving violations are up substantially year‑to‑date — the NYPD cited a figure of 4,558 moving summonses this year versus 1,480 last year — and reported increased seizures of mopeds and scooters.

Council members pressed for more detail about where resources are deployed and whether camera‑based enforcement and registration requirements for micro‑mobility devices should be expanded. NYPD officials said technology can be a useful supplement but emphasized “a human in the loop” for identification, interdiction and education.

The hearing also reviewed bills and resolutions before the council. The chair listed Introduction 179, which would require the department to maintain adequate tow‑pound capacity and publish annual, precinct‑disaggregated towing reports; Intro 1252, which would require NYPD verification of plates and vehicle identification numbers for vehicles with temporary or suspicious plates; Resolution 853, asking the state to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow VINs on notices of violation; and Resolution 854, supporting state legislation to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat speed violators. NYPD witnesses said they welcome collaboration on tow‑pound capacity (Intro 179) but opposed Intro 1252 as drafted, warning it would slow TEAs and “dramatically” reduce enforcement efficiency.

The committee did not vote on legislation at the hearing. Council members asked NYPD to provide corridor lists, tow‑pound capacity analyses, and follow‑up data on enforcement by unit, and NYPD agreed to supply requested data and briefings.

An array of council members and witnesses pressed NYPD for more transparency and for clearer answers about whether present deployments produce equitable outcomes across neighborhoods. The department reiterated that its traffic stat meetings — weekly, data‑driven sessions modeled after CompStat — guide both real‑time and seasonal deployment decisions and that local precinct executives are expected to designate and review high‑KSI (killed or seriously injured) locations.

The hearing record includes extended questioning about enforcement patterns, tow‑pound constraints and micro‑mobility strategies; council staff requested follow‑up materials including corridor maps and disaggregated enforcement counts.","At a New York City Council oversight hearing, NYPD officials described a data‑driven enforcement strategy that they say reduced fatalities in targeted corridors while acknowledging tow‑pound capacity problems and new plans to curb e‑bike and scooter misuse.","actionData","errors"]

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