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Justice for George Floyd/Defund the NYPD: A Full Saturday of Protests
Streetsblog covered the events of the day, starting with a march from Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn to City Hall.
June 6, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Stick a Fork in This Mayor, He’s Done Edition
It is simply a fact of the calendar that Mayor de Blasio will remain in office for another year and a half. The events of the last week prove he's done. Plus the other news.
June 5, 2020
‘It’s Not Your Bike Anymore’: Police Swipe Bikes at Black Lives Matter March
Cops aggressively swiped protestors’ and reporters’ bikes during a peaceful protest Wednesday night in Brooklyn — which is illegal.
June 4, 2020
IT’S ON: Manhattan Below 96th to Be Car-Free During Curfew (Not How Activists Wanted It, Though)
The city's curfew — which Mayor de Blasio extended today by three hours and multiple days — now includes a ban on vehicular traffic in Manhattan below 96th Street, the NYPD just announced.
June 2, 2020
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
