New York City Police Officers Reminded to Allow Women to Bare their Breasts in Public
It has been legal in New York State since 1992 for women to bare their breasts in public. But apparently, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) had not officially addressed the fact until recently.
Back in February, during their daily orders at roll call, NYPD officers were instructed to not arrest any female who exposes her breasts in a public setting.
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But The New York Times reported the policy change may have had something to do with Holly Van Voast, a Bronx photographer and performance artist known for baring her breasts.
Van Voast has been arrested at least 10 times for showing off her chest. She recently filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the department to challenge such apprehensions.
Her litigation reminded authorities that New York’s Supreme Court ruled decades ago that baring one’s chest in public— noncommercial activity—is as legal for a woman as it is for a man.
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