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I believe that turning citizens against one another, even in the name of pedestrian safety, is a terrible mistake.

This is the latest first-round battle in our annual contest, pitting two Bronx commands.

An annual requirement to ride in the bike lanes would go a long way toward changing their "windshield perspective."

Here's the frank assessment of 10 would-be mayors of de Blasio's many failures — and how to fix them.

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.

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).

Trottenberg cops to the fact that security agency stole the public right of way — but neither she nor the mayor offer any remedy.

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.

Mayor de Blasio's tone-deaf excuses for cops' bad behavior need to stop, too.

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.