NYPD
NYPD’s Red Light Criminalization Marks ‘Obscene’ Escalation: Advocates
The dangers of NYPD's new policy are vast. Here's the second installment of our ongoing series on a quiet change in police practices.
Monday’s Headlines: NYPD Bike Crackdown Edition
NYPD's criminalization of several common cycling violations attracted plenty of haters after Streetsblog exposed it on Friday. Plus more news.
Policy Change: NYPD Will Write Criminal Summonses, Not Traffic Tickets, for Cyclists
Quietly, the NYPD has changed its policy and will now make criminal cases against cyclists who go through red lights, a change that will have predictable and unpredictable ramifications.
Council Pols Fume as NYPD Disputes Report of Racial Bias in Traffic Enforcement
"Like stop-and-frisk, the NYPD uses traffic stops as a tool to harass and humiliate Black and brown men and these stops often spiral into police brutality," said one expert.
Yes, Cyclists Can Go on Red With ‘Walk’ Sign, City Confirms in Court
It's only been the law for six years.
Slaughter of the Innocents: Recidivist Speeder Kills Three
A driver with a long history of speeding was nonetheless still on the road. People are asking why.
Tisch Appoints ‘Forward-Thinking’ New Transportation Bureau Chief
Meet Lola Obe, the new head of the all-important bureau.
Now Do Cars: NYPD Gets Serious About Illegal Parking (But Not THAT Illegal Parking)
An NYPD illegal parking crackdown!? Not exactly...
NYPD ‘No-Chase’ Policy Working But Too Late to Save ‘Hawk’ Hughley
The NYPD has reduced its high-speed chases by 85 percent in little more than a month.
Investigation: NYPD Nixed Thousands of Calls at Coney Island Station Before Horrifying Fire Attack
Nearly two-thirds of calls from the station were closed out just seconds after they were assigned to a police unit, evidence that nothing is being done to help troubled people like Debrina Kawam.
