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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
Family of Man Killed by Recklessly Driving Cop Sues City
The city must compensate the family of a Brooklyn man who was killed by a recklessly driving cop on Eastern Parkway last year, a new suit charges.
July 10, 2023
DOT to Cyclists: Use Your Bike Regularly … Or Lose It
Alert: Your neighbors and the Department of Transportation are coming for your bike ... if you don't use it regularly.
July 6, 2023
NYPD’s Fight Against ‘Ghost Cars’ Lacks Serious Muscle
The NYPD claims it has stepped up its efforts to summons and arrest car drivers who cover or deface their plate, or drive with a fake temporary tag, but its own statistics show that the effort has not continued into this year, department officials said on Monday.
June 27, 2023
Cop Suspended for Trying to Run a Moped Rider off a Queens Highway
The incident has been under internal review since May 25, when Streetsblog broke the story of an NYPD officer swerving repeatedly in an effort to either strike the moped rider or run him off the road.
June 15, 2023
SEE IT: Cops Nearly Kill Teen on Moped on Brooklyn Greenway
The NYPD has a history of officers recklessly using their vehicles in chases. On Wednesday, its officers almost killed a moped rider.
June 9, 2023
Nearly 500 Crossing Guard Positions, Rather than Being Filled, Are Cut By Mayor Adams and NYPD
The NYPD has cut close to 500 crossing guard positions in a money-saving measure — a move that puts kids at risk on school roadways that were already more dangerous than other city streets.
May 25, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Is This Cop Trying To Kill This Moped Rider?
A video posted to Reddit yesterday certainly looks like a cop is trying to kill a moped rider on a Queens highway. Plus other news.
May 25, 2023