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Thursday’s Headlines: Bad Day for the NYPD Edition
Sprinting to catch up with the Black Lives Matter juggernaut, Mayor de Blasio signs a package of police-accountability bills.
July 16, 2020
Cops Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian
The driver was traveling "at an apparent high rate of speed," cops said.
July 14, 2020
A Round a Roundy: The Cops Overshadow The Mayor
Hot take: The mayor is looking smaller than ever compared to his NYPD overseers.
July 14, 2020
Avenue B Open Street Group to NYPD: ‘We Got This’
Sawhorses don't do anything if the NYPD forgets to put them out.
July 13, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: The Worst People in the World Edition
Just when you thought there was a glimmer of hope for humanity, the people of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights went and snuffed it out again. Plus all the other news of the day.
July 13, 2020
COVID Pandemic Provides Temporary Cure for NYPD Addiction to SUVs
In the fiscal year just ended, the NYPD bought fewer new vehicles — and the fewest SUVs by percentage since the agency started shifting to the bigger, bulkier, more intimidating and more dangerous assault cars during the 2010s.
July 13, 2020
De Blasio Cuts Two Placard Abuse Units That Did Nothing, Saying, ‘But Wait ’til Next Year!’
This year's budget battle also reminded us that the de Blasio administration has literally done nothing to crack down on placard abuse, despite many announcements.
July 10, 2020
Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership
Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.
July 10, 2020
Mayor Says He’ll Ask When NYPD Plans to Give Back Public Streets
Reminder: It is unclear whether the NYPD is even allowed to commandeer streets in the manner that it has.
July 9, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Letitia James Calls for NYPD Reform Edition
The state attorney general says the NYPD needs to be reformed. Meanwhile, the NYPD is still fighting to be able to arrest people aggressively. Plus all the other news.
July 9, 2020
