A 2016 law directed police to issue civil citations for public urination, open alcohol containers and other quality-of-life violations. Then Eric Adams became mayor.
Most of the criminal summonses have been issued for public drinking, where police have issued six times more criminal summonses in January through June 2023 than they did in the first half of 2019
In most cases this shouldn’t even be a crime. We are so uptight about drinking.
Most of the criminal summonses have been issued for public drinking, where police have issued six times more criminal summonses in January through June 2023 than they did in the first half of 2019
In most cases this shouldn’t even be a crime. We are so uptight about drinking.