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Op-Ed: Let People March In the Streets
We must recognize the ad-hoc nature of the urban streetscape. Yes, our avenues can move bicycles, busses, trucks, cars and pedestrians but they can also propel our democracy.
June 1, 2020
BREAKING: Mayor Admits He Failed to Properly Express Outrage to Cops Using Squad Cars as Battering Rams
It took more than a day and a half, but Mayor de Blasio finally and clearly condemned the actions of several police officers who drove their squad cars into crowds of protesters.
June 1, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Show of Force Edition
It was a terrible weekend for New York and its mayor. Plus all the other news.
June 1, 2020
Op-Ed: Ticketing an Unresponsive Cyclist is a New Low for NYPD
The NYPD's awful treatment of a Manhattan crash victim underscores why bikers don't trust them.
November 27, 2019
Cyclist: I Was Nearly Murdered by a Driver — Then Cops Traumatized Me All Over Again
A cautionary (and all-too-common) tale...
November 7, 2019
NYPD Probing Cop Who Smashed Teen’s Bike
Cops are investigating one of their own after he smashed a teen’s bike in the South Bronx on Sunday — an incident that bike advocates say is just the latest example of police harassing cyclists in the name of public safety.
September 12, 2019
O’Neill: Cops Can Use Deadly Force Against Cyclists
A prickly Commissioner James O'Neill defends the cop who used a police SUV to cut off a cyclist in Manhattan.
July 8, 2019
NYPD: Off-Duty Cop Assaulted E-Bike Rider for ‘Almost Hitting’ His Daughter
The cop claimed the biker nearly hit his daughter — almost injuring her and nearly sending her to a hospital.
May 1, 2019
Cops Who Confiscated Bikes Carried Out ‘Racist Policy’ — And Don’t Even Know the Law They Cited
A second day of harsh criticism of NYPD harassment of cyclists that Mayor de Blasio claims he didn't know about.
April 24, 2019
One of the Most Reckless Cops in the City Works at Park Slope’s 78th Precinct
Someone assigned to the 78th Precinct in Park Slope has been slapped with 75 tickets on his personal vehicle — including 53 speeding tickets and five red-light tickets — since March, 2017.
If cops supposed to protect us, why do we need to be protected from them?
March 18, 2019
