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Twitter Gives Reckless Drivers a Reprieve from Public Embarrassment
How's their driving? Who knows?!
August 12, 2020
Why Not Just Force Cops to Live in the City Like Civilians? Mayor Has No Answer
Mayor de Blasio said on Wednesday that he still opposes a residency requirement for NYPD officers even though forced residency for the police department's civilian workforce has kept virtually all of that lower-paid workforce living within the five boroughs.
August 12, 2020
BUSINESS AS USUAL: Mayor, NYPD Promised To Evict Cops from Harlem Bus Stop — But Nothing Has Changed
Is this really so difficult?
August 12, 2020
The NYPD’s (Non-Existent) Placard Crackdown — By the (Astonishingly Low) Numbers
From July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020, the NYPD and the DOT issued just 2,444 placard abuse summonses — the equivalent of fewer than seven tickets a day across the entire city.
August 11, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Dermot Shea’s Police State Edition
The NYPD has to be reined in. Friday's debacle should convince even the cowardly official in the corner office at City Hall.
August 10, 2020
‘Vicious Cycle of Stupidity’ as Cops Clog Up Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to .... be cops.
August 10, 2020
Mayor: Cops Who Speed in their Private Cars May Be Speeding ‘In the Line of Duty’
"A certain percentage of the time it's in the line of duty or people are rushing to a job," the mayor believes.
August 10, 2020
Mayor Says NYPD is Retreating From Stolen Streets — Public Sees Little Evidence
Mayor de Blasio said on Tuesday that the NYPD is withdrawing from the scores of streets and sidewalks that it seized during recent Black Lives Matter protests — but have you seen any pullback?
August 5, 2020
Feds Charge Queens Man For Torching DOT Speed Camera — Oh, and Supposedly Plotting Mass Killing
Elijah Song, a 27-year-old Flushing resident, is being held without bail.
August 3, 2020
Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?
The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.
July 30, 2020
