Police Misconduct
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Eyes on the Street: Madison Square Ped Space Invaded
"Have placard-bearing drivers begun their own reclaiming of reclaimed public space?"
May 11, 2009
Off-Duty Cops Reported Driving on Pelham Bay Park Trails
A troubling reader tip from the Bronx:
October 31, 2008
Breaking: Police Ticketing Cyclists Exiting Williamsburg Bridge
Looks like NYPD is at it again.
October 9, 2008
Charges Dropped Against Mass Cyclist Assaulted by Cop
On Friday, charges were officially dismissed against Christopher Long, the Critical Mass cyclist who was slammed to the ground by NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan in July. After he was knocked off his bike, Long was charged with attempted assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
September 8, 2008
Cop Assaults Critical Mass Rider. Charges Filed Against Cyclist.
Words fail when watching this clip of an NYPD officer forcibly knocking a Critical Mass rider to the pavement last Friday. The assault was caught on video by a bystander in Times Square. Compounding the injustice, reports Gothamist, is what happened next:
July 28, 2008
At Critical Mass, Reverend Al Calls for NYPD Accountability
The Reverend Al Sharpton, the family of Sean Bell, and an all-star cast of civil liberties advocates joined cyclists in Union Square last Friday for one of the more anticipated Critical Mass rides in recent memory. The gathering, which filled up the south end of the park, came three weeks after the Reverend led hundreds of supporters in an attempt to shut down major bridges and tunnels, protesting the acquittal of the officers who shot and killed Bell.
June 2, 2008
Open Season on Parking Spots, and Parking Agents
The Daily News today has the sickening story of an off-duty NYPD officer beating an NYPD traffic agent for ticketing his girlfriend's illegally parked car in the Bronx. The capper: the agent was reportedly cuffed and taken to the precinct, while the cop he says assaulted him has not been charged with a felony, though the state just adopted a law stiffening penalties for attacks on traffic agents.
May 16, 2008
Opposition Mounts to NYPD Assembly Rules; Rally Tonight
As the City Council takes up legislation to lift NYPD rules against public assembly, cyclists and advocates will hold a rally and press conference before tonight's Critical Mass ride.
March 28, 2008
Mendez Bill Would Overturn NYPD Parade Rules
A cyclist is ticketed during Critical Mass last spring
March 27, 2008
Hit by a Car While Biking? Don’t Waste the NYPD’s Time
A Streetsblog reader named Jessica sends along yet another story of the NYPD's failure to treat bike commuters as full-fledged citizens of the City of New York:
March 12, 2008