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Friday’s Headlines: Truth to Power Edition
Here's how to tell Jessica Tisch what your big complaint is. Plus other news.
June 6, 2025
UPDATE: Citi Bike Will Slow Down E-Bikes After Randy Mastro Cites Public Health ‘Emergency’
Lyft caves to pressure from Mayor Adams.
June 5, 2025
‘War on Cyclists’: E-Bike Speed Limit Panned by Safety Advocates
"Sounds like more flavor-of-the-month hot air from the Adams administration," said one activist.
June 5, 2025
Echo Chamber: Tisch Touts E-Bike Crackdown to Adoring Upper East Siders
Reporting live from the anti-e-bike heartland.
June 4, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Fairly Often’ Edition
Andrew Cuomo claims he rides the subway "every other week." Plus more news.
June 4, 2025
Cyclist: Cop Pulled a Taser During Summons Chase
In a dramatic escalation of the NYPD's criminal crackdown on bike riders, a police officer pulled a stun gun while chasing a cyclist for allegedly running a red light on a regular bike.
May 30, 2025
Tisch Reveals Real Reason for Her E-Bike Crackdown: E-Bike Licensing
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch doubles down on her cycling criminalization campaign, saying e-bike licensing is the only other option.
May 30, 2025
Data Dump: E-Bike Crashes Were Down Before NYPD Crackdown, Contradicting Tisch’s Rationale
In the first four months of this year, e-bike crashes and injuries were down by double-digit percentages. So, um, why is the NYPD cracking down?
May 29, 2025
Council Outrage Over NYPD Bike Criminalization Grows, But Speaker Adams Is In No Rush
Council members want Speaker Adrienne Adams to act, but she doesn't want to.
May 29, 2025
Defending Bike Crackdown, Adams Says Drivers Have Been Targeted ‘Far Too Long’
This guy once claimed he be a Vision Zero hero, but he's just the zero part.
May 28, 2025