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Drawing Lines: NYPD Precinct Steals Sidewalk with Unauthorized Paint Job
Cops at the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint have stolen public space with some paint. Whatever happened to the Integrity Control Officer?
Long-Awaited Placard Report Reveals Widespread Abuse by NYPD
The overdue report confirms years of Streetsblog reporting on placard abuse, illegal parking and enforcement failures by the police under two mayors.
SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Driver With Fake Plate Seriously Injures Cyclist
The 5 p.m. crash occurred at Flushing and Waverly avenue near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mega-Cars Violate Brooklyn Bridge Weight Ban with Impunity
The city does virtually nothing to stop the onslaught of excessively heavy vehicles on our roads and bridges.
SEE IT! Ghost Car Driver Hits Cyclist Then Puts Back on His Plate
A driver with a record of removing his plate so he can speed without being caught struck a cyclist in Brooklyn on Monday morning — and put his license plate back on his ghost car in full view of a cop.
Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says
The city could save roughly 50 lives every year by simply getting the worst drivers off the road — but doing so is going to be a heavy lift at 1 Police Plaza, City Hall and in the state Capitol, a new report shows.
Driver Who Cops Say Killed Queens Boy is Still on the Road After Not Guilty Plea
A killer driver was not asked to surrender his license.
Driver Who Killed 8-Year-Old Had Four Prior Arrests for Unlicensed Driving: Cops
It's unclear why Jose Barcia, who cops say killed Bayron Palomino Arroyo, was able to obtain a driver's license after his quartet of arrests.
HORROR IN QUEENS: Child Killed, Another Injured by Reckless Driver
An 8-year-old boy was killed, and his 10-year-old brother was injured when a driver ran them over in Queens on Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Fake Plates Crackdown Edition
The mayor and governor claim that they are finally going to crack down on "ghost cars." Plus other news.
