Police Misconduct
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OPINION: To Lessen Police Violence, Remove Cops From Traffic Stops
Voters support removing police from enforcement purview, a New York state senator argues.
October 14, 2020
Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Picks Up Endorsement From State’s Top Prosecutor
But on Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio said he's still comfortable with cops doing traffic stops — as long as they're done in a "nondiscriminatory manner."
October 14, 2020
OPINION: Mayor de Blasio Must Hold NYPD To Account for Bronx Assault
Police abuses of Mott Haven protesters in June violated international law, says Human Rights Watch.
October 6, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Atonement Edition
We'll spend Monday's Yom Kippur holiday doing what we always do: demanding that our public officials atone for their sins of not designing safe streets. Meanwhile, here's the news you might have missed from the weekend:
September 28, 2020
How Cop ‘Courtesy Cards’ Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads
NYC PBA and its ilk feed traffic violence across the nation with a corrupt perk.
September 4, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Steve Levin Takes on the Placard Class Edition
Placard perps are on notice (you know, like the time before and the time before that). Plus all the other news.
August 14, 2020
ANOTHER RETREAT: De Blasio Fails to Rein in Recklessly Driving Police Officers
In the end, de Blasio defined police deviancy down.
July 27, 2020
Mayor Insists Someone is Fighting Placard Abuse, Despite Cutting Two Dedicated Units
People who reported illegally parked placard-bearing cars to 311 on Sunday were surprised to get this message back: "This complaint does not fall under the police department's jurisdiction."
July 21, 2020
SEE IT! Street Riders NYC Build the Black Lives Matter Movement in Queens
Our Streetsfilm colleague Clarence Eckerson Jr. joined Street Riders NYC on their latest protest ride, this time taking thousands of cyclists through Queens.
July 19, 2020
Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership
Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.
July 10, 2020
