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NYPD Out of MTA: School Safety Agents To Hand Out Masks And Social Distancing Reminders
Transit advocates welcomed the free masks, but said they would prefer if the city found a way to do the job without any kind of police officer being tasked with it.
June 8, 2020
SEE IT! Police Beat Up Cyclist During Black Lives Matter Protest
Why did cops tackle and pummel cyclist Pierce McCaffrey? Apparently, he was cycling too slowly for their taste. And it's all on videotape.
June 8, 2020
‘It’s Not Your Bike Anymore’: Police Swipe Bikes at Black Lives Matter March
Cops aggressively swiped protestors’ and reporters’ bikes during a peaceful protest Wednesday night in Brooklyn — which is illegal.
June 4, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: A Terrible Day for De Blasio Edition
A really bad stretch for the mayor gets worse, as 236 former and (oops!) current staffers pen an open letter saying what a bad job he's doing. Plus the rest of yesterday's news, including a clip of cops out of control and another of them apparently stealing bikes.
June 4, 2020
ANALYSIS: Growing SUV Carnage Shows Need for Tougher Policies
Rising crash injuries and basically flat traffic deaths point to the shortcomings of Vision Zero. And data from Crashmapper shows the dangers of SUVs.
June 4, 2020
Mayor Refuses To Explain Citi Bike Shutdown As Bike-Share Curfew Now Starts at 6 P.M.
What it Hizzoner — or the top cop? Whoever is to blame, thousands of essential workers have lost another way of getting around during the curfew, which starts at 8 p.m.
June 3, 2020
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
June 3, 2020
MTA Announces Return To ‘Regular Service’ During Open Letter War With Mayor
Full service? Only if you consider 20-hour-a-day service "full."
June 3, 2020
Improv Everything: What Is The Plan To Move People as the Economy Reopens?
Will the city be shut down by gridlock on June 8 and beyond? Here's our exhaustive preview.
June 1, 2020
Mayor Promises to Investigate Police Use of Deadly Force — As Police Commissioner Vows Counter Investigation Against Protesters
The mayor and NYPD move quickly to show they are taking police violence seriously — but they also blamed protesters.
May 31, 2020
