Council overrides mayor's veto, OK's NYPD watchdog

... from opponents. Bloomberg, who had slapped down the legislation earlier this summer, said the new oversight at the New York Police Department will make it "harder for our police officers to protect New Yorkers and continue to drive down crime." ...

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