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STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Council Will Probe NYPD’s Biased ‘Jaywalking’ Enforcement
The City Council will investigate whether the NYPD is conducting racially biased harassment of blacks and Latinos, who received 90 percent of all "jaywalking" tickets issued by cops last year.
January 27, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: ‘Jaywalking While Black’ Reveals the Worst About Cops
We all do it, but, as only blacks and Hispanics get caught for it.
January 27, 2020
‘Jaywalking While Black’: Final 2019 Numbers Show Race-Based NYPD Crackdown Continues
The NYPD said it simply writes tickets when cops see something dangerous (unless it's done by white people, apparently).
January 27, 2020
SMALL VICTORY? NYPD Says It Has Changed E-Bike Crackdown to Focus on ‘Unsafe’ Riding
The Police Department says it is now focusing on unsafe e-bike riding, not merely e-bike riding in and of itself.
January 25, 2020
Cuomo: NYPD Crackdown on E-Bike Riders is ‘Arbitrary’; Would Consider ‘Car Helmets’
"Immigrant delivery workers ... have been subjected to arbitrary enforcement...for too long," Cuomo said.
January 23, 2020
Pols to NYPD: Stop Racist ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
New York City's political establishment has spoken: The NYPD must end its racist enforcement of "jaywalking."
January 20, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION (Well, Not Really): City Bans Teacher Parking on Play Street (But Then Does Nothing)
Lesson one, students: Lie to the media.
January 17, 2020
NYPD Blames Two Victims For Their Own Deaths, Tells Pedestrians to Be Careful
Why is Brooklyn South Chief Charles Scholl blaming victims and exonerating drivers? Is he a law enforcement officer or just a schoolhouse scold?
January 16, 2020
CYCLE OF RAGE: Crash Response Reveals that Cops Are Just So Badly Trained
More evidence that police officers are poorly trained and disinclined to see drivers as a culprit in the criminal or civil offense of injuring or killing someone with a motor vehicle.
January 15, 2020
PLACARD CLASS WARFARE: Brooklyn ‘Play Street’ Scrapped So Teachers Can Park
Look out, kids — teacher's gotta get to her parking space!
January 15, 2020
