NYC councillor with worst attendance record pushes police reform
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 23:32 · Archive
Brooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé has skipped four of 18 legislative meetings, the worst record on New York City Council, while championing a bill to restrict a police unit.
Brooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé, 28, has missed four of 18 legislative meetings without excuse, the worst attendance record of any New York City Council member. He has also skipped recent committee hearings, missing an oversight hearing on the city's cultural plan and committee votes on urban development and property tax matters, according to the New York Post.
Ossé is the lead sponsor of the Communities United to Reject Brutality Act, which would prevent the NYPD's Strategic Response Group from policing demonstrations and restrict officers' use of crowd-control tactics. He has used social media to campaign for the bill. Oswald Feliz, the council's Public Safety Committee chair and a fellow Democrat, accused Ossé of having the worst attendance record on the council and of prioritizing social media attention over legislative work needed to pass bills.
Ossé defended his absences, saying he had been travelling across New York State to campaign for taking over the energy company Con Edison to lower utility bills. The New York Post reports that his recent upstate tour to Rochester and Syracuse saw him miss the committee hearings and votes.
How it is being reported
- Chronically absent DSA crony Chi Ossé skips out on NYC Council work to head upstateA democratic socialist City Council member skipped another slate of government hearings to head upstate — after The Post reported he had the worst attendance record of any local lawmaker. Chi Ossé, a Democratic Socialists of American chum of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, ditched government hearings on Monday and Tuesday to instead travel multiple hours outside...New York Post · 20 Oct, 23:18
- Meet the lazy woke NYC lawmaker who missed more than a quarter of council meetings and who wants to hobble the NYPDBrooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé has skipped four legislative meetings without an excuse while pushing to dismantle a specialized police unit.Daily Mail · 19 Oct, 21:23
In this story: Chi Ossé · Oswald Feliz · New York City Council · NYPD · Brooklyn · New York
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