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Will Mayor de Blasio Cut Another NYPD Tentacle — The One Holding Onto DOT?
Advocates want more the NYPD out of public space. Here's a story about why they have a point.
June 13, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
White Privilege on the Upper West Side: Board Condemns Police Brutality — Then Calls for More Cops!
A community board in the predominantly white Upper West Side says it supports the Black Lives Matter movement — then calls for more enforcement by the NYPD, which disproportionately targets blacks.
June 4, 2020
Op-Ed: Fix the Flaws in the State’s E-Bike Law
Differing helmet requirements, labeling, and local edicts will confuse riders, manufacturers — and the (too often uninformed) police.
May 20, 2020
Shake Shack Steals Public Space in the Village as More Lawmakers Demand Open Streets for Restaurant Revival
Shake Shack? More like take shack!
May 18, 2020
ROAD RAGE: More Than 1,000 Drivers This Year Already Meet the High Standard as ‘Reckless’
The failure of Mayor de Blasio to allocate money to stop reckless drivers is an even bigger problem then he likely knows.
May 12, 2020
SHOCKER: Mayor’s Budget Does Not Include Funding for ‘Reckless Driver’ Law
For want of just $1.6 million, a lot of reckless drivers are going to keep being reckless.
May 12, 2020
NYPD Didn’t Get The Memo, Shuts Down Open Street in Downtown Brooklyn
Everything was worked out, eventually, after the cops left with their bagels.
May 8, 2020
NYPD’s Racial Bias in ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets Continues into 2020
All but one ticket written in the first quarter of the year went to blacks or Hispanics, city data show.
May 7, 2020
By the Way, NYPD, the Speeding Epidemic is Certainly Not Over
The NYPD is kidding itself — and leaving New Yorkers endangered — if it thinks the speeding epidemic is over.
May 4, 2020
