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East Village Bike Shop Manager Speaks on NYPD Bust
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Yesterday we reported that police have shut down the Busy Bee bike shop in the East Village for criminal possession of stolen property. In a phone call with Streetsblog last night, store manager Joe Malewich said he’s not sure what his staff could have done to prevent the three arrests which resulted in the store’s […]
Police Shut Down Bike Shop Suspected of Selling Stolen Property
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The Busy Bee bike shop has been shut down for criminal possession of stolen property. Photo: Jack Savage. Are police starting to take bike theft seriously? In the East Village, officers with NYPD’s Civil Enforcement Unit have shut down a bike shop on East 6th Street as the result of what one officer characterized as […]
Community Councils: Your Chance to Put Street Safety on NYPD’s Agenda
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How many motorists, hurtling down city streets at deadly speeds, have prompted you to ask, "Why is this allowed?" When bikes gets stolen, again and again, do you wonder why there isn’t a system in place to discourage theft? How come no one ever seems to get a ticket for running a red light? Photo: […]
Two Charged With Criminal Mischief for Williamsburg Bike Lane Action
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Activists from Monday morning’s guerrilla bike lane striping on Bedford Avenue say two individuals were indeed given summonses for criminal mischief, contrary to media reports published today. Police haven’t yet answered inquiries from Streetsblog, but organizers of the action confirmed that two were charged. "The police took the names of two people, but they didn’t […]
Hasidic Cyclists Joined Up With Secular Riders in Bedford Ave Re-Striping
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Photo: Gothamist. The guerrilla re-striping of a portion of the Bedford Avenue bike lane at 4:00 a.m. this morning was the work of both secular Williamsburg residents and members of the Hasidic community, according to Baruch Herzfeld, a local bike-shop operator and cycling advocate with ties to both communities. Views of the bike lane within […]