City Council adopts How Many Stops; solving NYC's scaffolding 'epidemic'

In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have the latest on an historic rebuke of New York City's mayor by an overwhelming majority of the City Council. The How Many Stops Act requires officers to record the apparent race, gender and ages of people they stop in so-called low-level encounters when police ask for information from people who aren't suspected of a crime.  This amounts to millions of encounters every year, and the NYPD says filling out a form for everyone is simply too time-consuming for cops and keeps them away from solving a crime. But even more Council members voted to override the mayor than voted for the bill in the first place. Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more on what's next. Also in the city, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine recently issued a report listing several properties in Manhattan that have been shrouded in scaffolding from six to 13 years. Levine calls the scaffolding an "epidemic" in Manhattan and says the system needs to be reformed. Levine joins us with more on the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices