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The Ongoing Shame of How the NYPD Downplays Road Violence to Shield Drivers
The death of Judith Wieder once again highlights a major failure of the NYPD to properly inform the public — but only because the death was caught on video.
January 8, 2020
NYPD Targets Blacks and Latinos for ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
The NYPD has found another way to harass people of color: jaywalking tickets.
January 8, 2020
NYPD: Two People Killed By Truck Drivers Within Hours of Each Other on Tuesday
Two people were killed in as many hours by the drivers of massive trucks on Tuesday morning — one a 10-year-old boy and the other an elderly woman, a pattern of carnage that picks up where last year left off.
January 7, 2020
SOME PROGRESSIVE! Mayor de Blasio Can’t Stop Slandering E-Bike-Riding Delivery Workers
What's with this guy? Seriously.
January 6, 2020
Placard Crackdown Begins! (Well, Actually, No it Doesn’t!)
Placard crackdown? Not in Downtown Brooklyn, Long Island City or Lower Manhattan at least.
January 6, 2020
In Memoriam 2019: The Lives We Lost (And The Drivers Who Weren’t Charged)
The primary cause of death on New York City roadways remains reckless drivers. Yet more than half have not been charged. Here's our annual tribute to the dead — and our annual call for action.
January 6, 2020
Queens Pol to NYPD: Stop Cracking Down on Delivery Workers While Albany Deals with Cuomo E-Bike Veto
Council Member Costa Constantinides tells NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to cool it while state lawmakers get their e-bike legalization bill passed.
January 3, 2020
Happy Bloody New Year: Queens Pedestrian Killed
The year 2020 is picking up right where bloody 2019 left off: a Queens pedestrian was killed on Northern Boulevard, and her killer was not charged.
January 2, 2020
Streetsies 2019: The Biggest Awards — The Biggest Winners
We've taken another trip around the sun, so it's time to announce this year's Streetsie Award winners!
December 31, 2019
Around and a Roundy: The NYPD’s SUV Obsession
This week's editorial cartoon was inspired by our story about how the NYPD is buying SUVs instead of traditional sedan squad cars.
December 30, 2019
