Mayor Adams declared a citywide 'state of emergency' and blocked a new City Council law limiting solitary confinement in jails to protect public safety, defying the Council's decision.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams criticized the mayor's actions as an abuse of power and misuse of a 'state of emergency,' vowing to continue to push for the law.
Civil rights organizations like NYCLU and The Legal Aid Society condemned the mayor's order, calling it an abuse of power and a dangerous precedent.
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