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Council Bill Could Chill Citizen Reporting That Dramatically Boosted Idling Enforcement

Sweeping proposed changes to city's citizen commercial idling enforcement program will "chill" public participation, opponents warn.

September 13, 2024

DOT Seeks New Camera Enforcement Contract to Better Catch Obscured License Plates

The city's current contractor has let hundreds of thousands of reckless drivers off the hook.

July 11, 2024

Council Urges State to Expand City’s Tiny Red Light Camera Program to 600 Intersections

The state is expected to follow suit. But what happened to the promise of 1,325 intersections?

June 6, 2024

Streets and Highways are Becoming a Big Roadblock to Free Speech

Protests against Israel's assault on Gaza may shift from college campuses to roads — and most Americans like their cars more than free speech.

May 31, 2024

Hot Pursuit: NYPD Chases Still Surging Unleashing Danger on City Streets

Drivers seeking to escape the NYPD — and the agency's massive increase in its pursuit of said drivers — continue to surge.

May 29, 2024

Data: NYPD Enforcement, Now in Decline, Was Once a Key to Vision Zero Success

And the decrease in effectiveness of Vision Zero due to the NYPD fell hardest on low income people of color, a new report shows.

May 13, 2024

Monday’s Headlines: Placard Privilege Edition

Absolute placard corrupts absolutely — but this upstate DA takes the cake. Plus other news.

April 29, 2024

Op-Ed: Police Placard Corruption Report Was Weak, Disappointing … and Completely Expected

The Department of Investigations clearly had ample evidence of crimes and serious violations, yet its report lets everyone off the hook.

April 12, 2024

Reckless with Rajkumar! Queens Pol and Adams Ally Was Driven In Car Slapped with 10 Speeding Tix

The omnipresent Assembly member has said that e-bikes constitute a singular threat — but the real threat is ... the Assembly member.

April 11, 2024

How Feds Can Help End Racially Biased Policing on the Roads

Policing is often seen as a state or local issue — but US DOT could play a huge role in encouraging better practices, a new report argues.

April 4, 2024