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Opinion: Here’s Why I am Against ‘Narc Urbanism’
I believe that turning citizens against one another, even in the name of pedestrian safety, is a terrible mistake.
December 6, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Boogie Down Brawl Pits the Filthy 48th vs. the Fortress 50th
This is the latest first-round battle in our annual contest, pitting two Bronx commands.
March 10, 2022
OPINION: Make City Cops Bike Their Precincts
An annual requirement to ride in the bike lanes would go a long way toward changing their "windshield perspective."
July 7, 2021
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Rein In the NYPD?
Here's the frank assessment of 10 would-be mayors of de Blasio's many failures — and how to fix them.
December 21, 2020
Opinion: The Fraught History of Cops and Bikes
It's a fine idea to get NYPD officers out of their SUV cruisers, onto bikes and into the community — but recent events show that our militarized police have used bikes as an instrument of oppression.
July 19, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: So What Do Cops Do All Day?
Our editorial cartoonist, Bill Roundy, pokes fun at the notion of a car-based security force (one that collects about $700 million in overtime every year).
July 6, 2020
It’s Official: NYPD Just Stole Streets by Station Houses
Trottenberg cops to the fact that security agency stole the public right of way — but neither she nor the mayor offer any remedy.
June 18, 2020
BRUTAL MATH: The NYPD’s $6B Budget Must Be Cut, Advocates and Lawmakers Say
Activists — and perhaps soon, some politicians — are focusing on cutting the $6-billion NYPD budget by $1 billion, and redistributed in a way that better benefits long-suffering communities and reduces police brutality.
June 4, 2020
Op-Ed: City Must Stop Racially Biased Policing — During COVID and Beyond
Mayor de Blasio's tone-deaf excuses for cops' bad behavior need to stop, too.
May 9, 2020
Advocates: We Don’t Need New NYPD ‘Vision Zero Unit’ — We Need Safer Streets and Better Trained Cops
The new unit is supposed to crack down on reckless drivers, but given the NYPD's record of racial bias, overpolicing, and lack of understanding, few are optimistic.
February 7, 2020