During the week of Dec.
29, 2025 to Jan.
5, 2026, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed two bills that had advanced through the City Council.
Int 0902-2024 would have granted nonprofit organizations a right of first purchase on troubled residential properties in New York City; the Mayor's veto blocked that provision.
Int 1451-2025, which would have expanded the Police Accountability Board's access to body camera footage, was also vetoed by the Mayor.
Both measures had previously passed the Council but did not survive executive review.
Mayor vetoes nonprofit right-of-first-purchase bill for troubled NYC apartments
The Mayor vetoed a bill this week that would have given nonprofit housing organizations and community groups a first opportunity to purchase certain troubled apartment buildings before they go on the open market. The bill, which the Council approved last week, aimed to help nonprofits acquire buildings with code violations or facing foreclosure to preserve affordable housing.
Mayor vetoes body camera access bill for police oversight board
The Mayor vetoed Int 1451 this week, blocking a Council-approved bill that would have given the Civilian Complaint Review Board direct access to NYPD body camera footage for misconduct investigations. The bill had passed the Council in December and would have required the NYPD to provide the CCRB search and retrieval capabilities equivalent to those available to the department's internal affairs bureau, with limited exceptions for footage protected by state law.