""According to the reporting, Amtrak Police made 23 arrests for 'public lewdness' at Penn Station in June 2025 and is now making up to 20 such arrests per day,""
""The reporting also indicates that many of these charges have been ultimately dropped but only after LGBTQ New Yorkers have been handcuffed and arrested.""
""In at least one case, an arrestee was transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Finally, the reporting indicates that undercover Amtrak Police are using constitutionally dubious tactics to target individuals they perceive as targets for arrest, including by using apps popular with gay men and by approaching and propositioning users of the bathroom.""
""demand that Amtrak Police immediately cease identifying and targeting members of the LGBTQ community for search, seizure and arrest on the basis of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, which likely constitutes discriminatory treatment in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,""
U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler and three New York State legislators sent a letter to Amtrak President Roger Harris protesting arrests at Penn Station. Media reports show Amtrak Police focused enforcement on a men's restroom, making dozens of public lewdness arrests in June 2025 and reportedly up to 20 arrests per day. Many charges were later dropped after arrests, and reporting cites at least one transfer of an arrestee to ICE custody. Undercover tactics reportedly included using apps popular with gay men and propositioning bathroom users. The legislators demanded an immediate end to targeting based on perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and requested an urgent meeting with Amtrak officials.
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