Citing “Medical Episode,” NYPD Declines to Charge Livery Driver in Lower Manhattan Crash That Injured 4 Bystanders
NYPD filed no charges against a TLC driver who caused a collision that injured three pedestrians and one person on a bike. Meanwhile, a second TLC vehicle involved in the crash is connected to a string of dangerous driving offenses.
December 8, 2017
Serial City Parking Permit Abuser Snagged by Streetsblog Placard “Crackdown” Smackdown
After Streetsblog published photos of a Human Resources Administration employee repeatedly stowing a city-owned vehicle in no parking zones in Inwood, the agency says it has taken action.
December 7, 2017
Citing No Evidence, NYPD Blames Manhattan Cyclist Josef Mittlemann, 67, for His Own Death
NYPD says six cyclists have caused their own deaths by running red lights in 2017. But the department lacks credibility when it comes to traffic crash investigations.
December 6, 2017
NYPD Is Making Midtown Sidewalks an Obstacle Course — Where’s de Blasio?
The mayor controls the streets but is nowhere in sight as NYPD security theater puts the squeeze on Midtown foot traffic.
December 5, 2017
If de Blasio Was Serious About Ending Placard Abuse, This Serial Parking Violator Would Have Stopped By Now
A placard abuser can be publicly shamed into abandoning an illegal parking spot, but the same vehicle owner will keep using the perk illegally somewhere else. Without real enforcement and a reduction in placards, it's just whack-a-mole.
December 4, 2017
De Blasio’s Wrong: There’s a Fair Congestion Pricing Plan Right Under His Nose
Asked about congestion pricing on WNYC, de Blasio recited his usual list of misdirections and red herrings.
December 1, 2017
