NYC Council Moves to Ease Press-Pass Revocations With Lower Evidence Standard
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
NYC Council Moves to Ease Press-Pass Revocations With Lower Evidence Standard
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
A bill introduced Thursday would let New York City suspend or revoke official press passes when a preponderance of the evidence shows abuse or non-journalistic use.
Current rules require clear and convincing evidence, and Council Speaker Julie Menin said the change targets people she described as Luigi Mangione "fangirls" attending court with city-issued credentials.
Three Mangione supporters drew scrutiny in May after displaying their press passes outside a hearing and making inflammatory remarks about slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani later said those three should not have received credentials, and the measure would give the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment clearer authority to take passes away.
The fight over credentials has unfolded alongside the high-profile Mangione case: he pleaded guilty to federal charges this year while contesting related New York state charges.