public safety

The law would have placed fines on people in "unauthorized campsites" of up to $1,000 and one year in jail, depending on the number of violations. Oftentimes, the campsites in question are created by people who are homeless.

The findings are contrary to messaging from the Ithaca Police Department and its labor union, the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association.

Organizers say the governor's executive order to reform police last year didn’t go far enough in curbing discriminatory policing against Black New Yorkers.

Officers typically will not get involved in a chase, out of concern for the safety of other motorists.