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IDLE COMPLAINT: DOT Opposes Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — Fearing Violence
DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione said she's afraid of violence — even though Council Member Steve Levin's bill is based on an existing city anti-idling program.
January 12, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Parking? Lots — If You’re a Cop
Just as everything looks like a nail to a hammer, everything looks like parking to a cop.
January 12, 2021
NAMING NAMES: Search for NYPD Insurrectionists Gets Off to a Weak Start
Some finger pointing — but no personal responsibility — for participation in the Capitol attack emerges in the Empire State.
January 12, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: And Now, The Search for the Inevitable NYPD Insurrectionist Edition
The hunt for New York links to last week's insurrection and attempted overthrow of the government continues. Plus all the other news.
January 11, 2021
They Didn’t Get the Memo (Actually, They Did — They’re Just Ignoring It)
One day after top NYPD brass reminded rank-and-file cops that it is illegal and dangerous to park in bike lanes, bus lanes on curbs and in other places that normal people know are illegal and dangerous places to park, cops are still, well, you know.
January 8, 2021
NYPD (Yes, NYPD) Says Deadly Williamsburg Intersection Needs Redesign
"That intersection needs engineering fixes to make it safe,” Captain Mark Vazquez of the 90th Precinct said during a Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday night.
January 7, 2021
Truck Driver Who Killed Queens Teen Can Remain on the Road
Tyron Leon, who veered left before abruptly making a high-speed right turn into Mario Valenzuela, will remain on the road without any limitations.
January 6, 2021
NYPD to NYPD: Stop Breaking Parking Laws!
Reminder to NYPD officers: All that illegal and unsafe parking you're doing is illegal and unsafe.
January 6, 2021
Driver Who Ran Down Black Lives Matter Protesters Skips Court Appearance Yet Judge Fails to Act
The "violent terrorist" who allegedly rammed peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters last year skipped his court appearance on Dec. 30 — but was not ordered arrested.
January 4, 2021
UPDATED: Another Cyclist Killed Along Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Avenue on Christmas Morning
A notorious Sunset Park death trap claims the life of a 33-year-old man.
December 30, 2020
