Sentences with phrase «sponsors of a police reform»

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But one person with direct knowledge of the county discussions said Mr. Cornegy's late decision on Tuesday to vote against a police reform bill, sponsored by Ritchie Torres of the Bronx and backed by a Bronx councilwoman, Vanessa L. Gibson, hurt him with Bronx county officials.

It did not go to the floor for a vote despite its high number of sponsors — and despite promises that rules reform would make the council more democratic under Mark - Viverito than it was for the months former Speaker Christine Quinn stalled votes on earlier police reform bills.

One of the two bills in the final package, sponsored by Council Member Ritchie Torres, was roundly criticized, both by police reform advocates for being watered down at the behest of the mayor and the NYPD, and by the PBA for being a cumbersome burden on police officers.