Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD

The car's license plate is partially obscured. Photo: Shayana Kadidal

One Cyclist’s Story: How A Placard-Wielding Driver Got Away With a Crime

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 22, 2019 | 9 Comments

Here's a snapshot into why many victims of road violence don't even bother to call police and why so many New Yorkers are so enraged by placard corruption.

Senior Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island Hit and Run

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 21, 2019

A driver hit and killed a senior citizen as she tried to cross a Staten Island street late on Saturday, then fled the scene, cops said. Anastasia Diaz, 89, was run down in the crosswalk as she crossed Bradley Avenue at Purdy Avenue at around 10:30 p.m., police said. The Daily News reported that Diaz and […]

Reckless and Drunk Corrections Officer Nabbed After Injuring Many in Crash: Cops

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 1 Comment

Another day, more carnage caused by a reckless driver. Will New York City rein in these dangerous vehicles?

TransAlt Leader: NYPD Must Stop Blaming Victims First

By Ellen McDermott | Apr 19, 2019 | 32 Comments

A truck driver ran over and killed a cyclist in Brooklyn on Wednesday — and the NYPD reflexively refused to blame the driver.

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Confronted with Facts, de Blasio Still Insists E-Bikes are Dangerous

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 19, 2019 | 14 Comments

An analysis shows that just nine pedestrians were injured by e-bikes in 2018 — yet the mayor calls them a safety threat and orders the NYPD to crack down on the mostly immigrant delivery workers who use them.

Earlier this year, cyclists and advocates rallied against the NYPD crackdown on e-bikers at the Midtown North stationhouse. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Damn Lies and Statistics: The Numbers Don’t Back Up de Blasio’s Reason for E-Bike Crackdown

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 18, 2019 | 19 Comments

The mayor's crackdown on delivery workers just met reality.

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