NYPD punishes officer for not helping arrest a 14-year-old fruit vendor 37.5%
Gothamist - By Charles Lane - 6/23/2026, 1:00 PM
Appeal to Authority 24.8% - Negativity Bias 23.8% - Framing Effect 15.7%
The NYPD has punished one of its officers for failing to help arrest an unlicensed fruit vendor and her 14-year-old daughter near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan, according to a department trial decision. The encounter drew widespread outrage from immigrant advocates and some elected officials in 2024 when bystander... more