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Police using their bicycles as weapons against protesters in Union Square. Source: Twitter

Attorney General Sues NYPD for ‘Excessive Force,’ Cites Misuse of Bikes, Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 14, 2021 | No Comments

NYPD officers engaged in "excessive" use of force during the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota last year, including brutal and violent use of department-issued bicycles, the lawsuit charges.

Parking placards are the root of all evil, but regular people illegally park, too.

IDLE COMPLAINT: DOT Opposes Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — Fearing Violence

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione said she's afraid of violence — even though Council Member Steve Levin's bill is based on an existing city anti-idling program.

A Round and a Roundy: Parking? Lots — If You’re a Cop

By Streetsblog | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

Just as everything looks like a nail to a hammer, everything looks like parking to a cop.

Mayor de Blasio with the NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea — together before COVID. File photo: NYC Mayor's Office

NAMING NAMES: Search for NYPD Insurrectionists Gets Off to a Weak Start

By Eve Kessler | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

Some finger pointing — but no personal responsibility — for participation in the Capitol attack emerges in the Empire State.

Monday’s Headlines: And Now, The Search for the Inevitable NYPD Insurrectionist Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

The hunt for New York links to last week's insurrection and attempted overthrow of the government continues. Plus all the other news.

The double-whammy: Parked on the sidewalk and in the bike lane. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

They Didn’t Get the Memo (Actually, They Did — They’re Just Ignoring It)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2021 | No Comments

One day after top NYPD brass reminded rank-and-file cops that it is illegal and dangerous to park in bike lanes, bus lanes on curbs and in other places that normal people know are illegal and dangerous places to park, cops are still, well, you know.

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