Monday’s Headlines: Critical Mass of Rage Against the NYPD Edition
Scores of New Yorkers rode on Friday to protest the Police Department's criminal crackdown on cyclists. Plus other news.
June 2, 2025
Cyclist: Cop Pulled a Taser During Summons Chase
In a dramatic escalation of the NYPD's criminal crackdown on bike riders, a police officer pulled a stun gun while chasing a cyclist for allegedly running a red light on a regular bike.
May 30, 2025
Data Dump: E-Bike Crashes Were Down Before NYPD Crackdown, Contradicting Tisch’s Rationale
In the first four months of this year, e-bike crashes and injuries were down by double-digit percentages. So, um, why is the NYPD cracking down?
May 29, 2025
Defending Bike Crackdown, Adams Says Drivers Have Been Targeted ‘Far Too Long’
This guy once claimed he be a Vision Zero hero, but he's just the zero part.
May 28, 2025
‘The Biggest Complaint’? The Real Stories Behind NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s Bike Crackdown
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said cops are only targeting reckless e-bike use in six offenses along 14 key corridors. This is simply not true. Here are some stories from the front lines.
May 22, 2025
‘Cart Before Horse’: Upper West Siders Demand NYPD Halt Bike Crackdown
Here's a different kind of community feedback for Commissioner Tisch.
May 21, 2025
Day 1: Criminal Court Judge Issues Safety Lectures to Cyclists, Including Citi Bike Celeb
A Manhattan Judge used the bench to give "a talking to" to suspected cyclists — including one of the Citibikeboys!
May 19, 2025
Tisch Rap: NYPD Criminal E-Bike Summonses Surge 4,000 Percent
The NYPD wrote twice as many criminal court summonses to e-bike riders in two weeks than it wrote all of last year — an astronomical increase that is a remnant of a repudiated racially biased police practice.
May 15, 2025
NYPD Admits Bike Crackdown Based on ‘Community’ Vibes, Not Data
It turns out, the new strategy arose not from data, but from people complaining about e-bikes at community meetings, the NYPD finally admits.
May 14, 2025
Cyclist Launches Class Action Suit For Bogus NYPD Red Light Tickets
The NYPD keeps ignoring a law that allows cyclists to pass through a red light on the "Walk" sign. Now, someone is making a federal case about it.
May 12, 2025
