Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about James O’Neill

Earlier this year, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill appeared rattled when repeatedly questioned about an officer who used deadly force with his squad car to stop a cyclist (that's his replacement, Dermot Shea, to the Commish's left). Photo: Mayor's Office

Tuesday’s Headlines: So Long, Commissioner, We Hardly Knew Ye Edition

By Streetsblog | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

James O'Neill quits the NYPD, but we'll have to wait and see if Commissioner Dermot Shea will continue the NYPD's pro-car agenda. That and the rest of the day's news by clicking the headline above!

O’Neill: Cops Can Use Deadly Force Against Cyclists

By Eve Kessler | Jul 8, 2019 | 109 Comments

A prickly Commissioner James O'Neill defends the cop who used a police SUV to cut off a cyclist in Manhattan.

An NYPD lieutenant tells kids why some of them got tickets for not having bells. Photo: Terry Barentsen via YouTube.

Here’s What the NYPD Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its ‘No-Bell’ Crackdown

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 21, 2019 | 32 Comments

The NYPD has denied a freedom of information request seeking information about police officers' targeted harassment against cyclists back in April.

Commissioner O'Neill at a 2018 bike ride — before he turned in his no-bell prize. Photo: @NYPDOneill on Twitter

Ding Dong! NYPD Commissioner Stops Breaking a Law His Cops Use to Harass Kids

By Gersh Kuntzman and Julianne Cuba | May 2, 2019 | 3 Comments

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill will have to turn in his no-bell prize.

Thumbtacks spotted in the 43rd Avenue protected bike lane. Photo: Office of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

NY Police Chief: Sunnyside Bike Lane Terror Attack Was ‘Particularly Nasty’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 5, 2018 | 25 Comments

Neither NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill nor Mayor de Blasio called last week's thumb tack assault an act of "terror," but both are taking it seriously.

10th Precinct CO Captain Paul Lanot and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill

The 10th Precinct’s Grievance-Based Policing Isn’t Making Streets Safer

By Brad Aaron | Oct 6, 2017 | 3 Comments

The precinct, where drivers have killed four people walking and biking this year, has ticketed more cyclists in 2017 than speeding motorists, drivers who failed to yield, and off-route truck and bus operators combined.

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