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Long-Awaited Placard Report Reveals Widespread Abuse by NYPD

The overdue report confirms years of Streetsblog reporting on placard abuse, illegal parking and enforcement failures by the police under two mayors.

April 3, 2024

Can We Just Keep Cars Off the Queensbridge Baby Greenway?

Why do we allow car drivers to park on greenways, in parks and on tree beds?

March 29, 2024

Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says

The city could save roughly 50 lives every year by simply getting the worst drivers off the road — but doing so is going to be a heavy lift at 1 Police Plaza, City Hall and in the state Capitol, a new report shows.

March 21, 2024

DOT Report: Rise in Red Light Running Shows Need for More Cameras

Two unfortunate trends are merging: post-pandemic reckless driving is increasing and far more people are dying in crashes from drivers running red lights.

March 20, 2024

Driver Who Killed 8-Year-Old Had Four Prior Arrests for Unlicensed Driving: Cops

It's unclear why Jose Barcia, who cops say killed Bayron Palomino Arroyo, was able to obtain a driver's license after his quartet of arrests.

March 15, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines: Fake Plates Crackdown Edition

The mayor and governor claim that they are finally going to crack down on "ghost cars." Plus other news.

March 13, 2024

Cops Steal Park Row Bike Lanes to Store Cars, Equipment

Locals complained about cops parking on the sidewalk, so the NYPD moved into the bike lane.

March 12, 2024

To NYPD Commissioner Caban and the 24th Precinct CO: Get Your Priorities Straight

The NYPD’s approach to e-bike fatalities and to citizen complaints about e-bikes is to crack down on slow-moving traditional cyclists, presumably because they are easier to catch.

March 11, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Killer Driver Will Get Probation After Completing ‘Restorative Justice’ Course

The deal will allow Jorge Gonzalez-Cadme to avoid jail and keep driving, despite killing education pioneer Norman Fruchter.

March 6, 2024