NYPD officers to record race of people they stop after mayor’s veto overturned

New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages of most people they stop for questioning under a new law (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages of most people they stop for questioning under a law passed by the city council, which overrode a veto by Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday.

The issue was thrust into the national spotlight in recent days when NYPD officers pulled over a black council member without giving him a reason.