She has been in the news before, she does a stunt like this every now and then, gets arrested and then sues and settles.
She takes advantage of the fact that the cops don't know the law, and NYC doesn't publicize this "right".
Hey, she ought to come to Brattleboro, VT where it's not only legal to go topless, but Butt-T-nakid!
Oh yeah, it's a swell town!