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Wednesday’s Headlines: Fun Times in Fun City Edition
Today is going to be a busy day, what with a bus lane protest, an e-scooter announcement and a visit to the 114th Precinct to present Capt. Ray Jenkins with his award for the most-disrespectful station house in town! Plus all the news from yesterday.
April 14, 2021
Five Takeaways From the NYPD ‘Goon Squad’ Guidebook
We picked through the manual to give an insight into how police are trained.
April 13, 2021
REPORT: City Spent More to Settle Crash Suits Last Year
Injuries caused by city employees behind the wheel of their taxpayer-funded government cars cost the city close to $150 million in settlements last year — 33 percent more than they did just one year earlier, a new report shows.
April 12, 2021
Man Kills a Senior in Brighton Beach But is Not Charged (Of Course, Because He Used a Car)
A 97-year-old Brighton Beach man was run down and killed by a reckless Cadillac driver as he was trying to park his massive assault car on a busy street on Wednesday, police said.
April 8, 2021
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Why We Did This Contest — an Editorial
Police contempt for neighbors of NYPD station houses create dangerous, chaotic situations that turn precinct houses into frat houses. An editorial.
April 8, 2021
Pandemic Was a Disaster for Vision Zero, Says Mayor’s Own Report
Death. Rampant reckless driving. Overdue repairs. Failure to keep New Yorkers safe. This is the story of the de Blasio administration's oversight of New York City's dangerous roadways from July through October last year, a report reveals.
April 6, 2021
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Welcome to the Finals — the 114th vs. the 34th
This contest is motivated by one thing: the outrage we feel at the contempt that NYPD officers show towards their neighbors — and the finals were a microcosm of the entire tournament.
April 5, 2021
It’s Illegal To Smoke A Joint And Ride Your Bike, But Not THAT Illegal
April 2, 2021
Upper East Side Candidate Moscaritolo Wants Residential Parking Permits
A controversial plank in an otherwise straight-ahead transportation platform.
April 2, 2021
Recidivist Reckless Driver Hits and Kills 23-Year-Old in Brooklyn
The fatal vehicle — a Jeep — has 10 serious moving violations on its record.
April 1, 2021
