Councilman sues de Blasio, NYPD commish over turnstile jumps

Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD have ignored a law requiring them to post online reports detailing arrests and summonses for subway fare evasion, according to a suit filed Wednesday by a group including the city pol who backed the bill.

The law — sponsored by Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Queens) and passed unanimously in 2017 — was intended to put turnstile-jumping data up for review amid claims that busts were “racially or socio-economically discriminatory,” the Manhattan Supreme Court suit said.

“The NYPD has refused to comply with the City Law, providing no explanation beyond vague assertions that disclosure of the required data could create a risk to public safety,” a group including Lancman claims in the suit that names de Blasio and top cop James O’Neill.

“The City Council and the Mayor make the laws of New York City, and the NYPD, like every other New Yorker, is bound by those laws,” the filing continues.

The law was spurred by a study that found that nearly 90 percent of those arrested for fare evasion were African-American or Latino.

“We’re working quickly to reach an agreement that satisfies the intent of the legislation without posing a threat to public safety,” a mayoral spokeswoman said.

The NYPD referred requests for comment to the City Hall statement.