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Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes?
Zohran Mamdani likes taking the train and riding a Citi Bike — but the demands of being New York City’s mayor may not be compatible with his transit habit.
November 18, 2025
Not Just Park Row: NYPD Has Made the Civic Center ‘Hostile’ to Residents
New Yorkers want a Civic Center worthy of its name.
August 31, 2023
Mayor: ‘Yeah, I Really Should Ask the NYPD Why it Seals Off Streets for No Good Reason’
Mayor de Blasio says he'll ask police officials — who work for him — why they are continuing to seal off Central Park West despite no indication of violence or specific threats against a Trump-branded hotel on Columbus Circle.
November 10, 2020
NYPD, Secret Service Joined Forces to Cage Bridge Cyclists During Trump Visit
Legendary cycling advocate — and security theater expert — Charles Komanoff weighs in on Friday's Secret Service hold on the Queensboro Bridge during the president's visit to the East Side.
May 20, 2019
Braking News: NYPD Barricades Make Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Even Worse!
These sugar cubes are going to create a lot more headaches on the Brooklyn Bridge.
October 30, 2018
Eyes On The Street: Westside Greenway Bollards Still Causing Injuries And Mayhem To Cyclists They Are Supposed to Protect
Lots of cyclists + narrow spaces between security bollards = mayhem.
August 12, 2018
NYS DOT and NYPD Security Overkill Could Destroy the Hudson River Greenway
The space between anti-vehicle bollards must be wide enough to accommodate greenway crowds, but the state DOT and NYPD appear to be making other plans without public input.
May 9, 2018
State DOT Prepping Permanent Measures to Replace Temporary Barriers on West Side Greenway
State DOT is "designing a permanent solution to replace the temporary security measures on the Route 9A bikeway." Construction will begin in the summer and wrap up sometime in 2019.
March 16, 2018
It Only Takes a Few Well-Placed Bollards to Make a Midtown Block Safe From Vehicular Assault
It would be a terrible mistake to replace clumsy short-term security theater with clumsy permanent security theater.
January 3, 2018
De Blasio: Bollards Will Replace Janky Midtown Security Theater
The mayor said the city will install more than 1,500 metal bollards to protect pedestrians at key locations beginning in March.
January 2, 2018
