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NYPD All But Abandons Idling Enforcement Amid Climate Crisis
The number of idling violations issued by NYPD is down 99 percent from five years ago, according to publicly available stats.
September 5, 2023
The Moped Crisis: Cops Seize Illegal Vehicles from Central Park Vendor
The NYPD says it seized a handful of mopeds from someone renting the illegal two-wheeled devices near Central Park.
September 1, 2023
State Chides City Judge for Flagrant Parking Rage
The state's Commission on Judicial Conduct said on Monday that Brooklyn Civil Court Judge Jill Epstein "should be admonished" for pulling rank on another placard perp during an altercation.
August 28, 2023
Driver Gets Traffic Ticket for Killing Cycling Advocate
The driver who cops say ran over and killed Brooklyn cycling advocate Adam Uster was charged on Tuesday with a mere traffic ticket for the death.
August 22, 2023
NYPD Offers Few Details About Supposed Crackdown on Illegal Mopeds
The NYPD conducted a weekend blitz of illegal mopeds and other devices — but beyond that, the agency isn't saying much.
August 22, 2023
Parks Dept. Trucks Are A Constant Danger in This Brooklyn Bike Lane
"NYC Parks" has taken on its own special meaning on DeKalb Avenue.
July 25, 2023
Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates
The crackdown underscored how companies like DoorDash and UberEats earn millions while mostly immigrant "independent contractors" are subject to all of the legal punishment and road danger.
July 14, 2023
Opinion: NYPD ‘Safety’ Crackdown is Not About Safety at All
Here's a story about a cyclist named Lee, who got a ticket for "running" a red light.
July 13, 2023
Driver Charged in ‘Accident’ That Killed Upper West Side Senior
A driver who killed an Upper West Side senior in May — a crash that one cop said was just an "accident" — has been charged in the death, police said.
July 12, 2023
I’m Fighting The Ice Cream Villains of the Upper West Side — But Why?
Central Park West, near where I live on the Upper West Side, is constantly being blocked by a fleet of trucks from a company called New York Ice Cream.
July 12, 2023
