Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD

After a long Streetsblog campaign, Gov. Hochul is taking action against people who cover their plates.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Hochul to Roll Out Higher Fines for Plate Covering, Plus Give Cops Power to Remove

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

It's the first action by state or local government since Streetsblog began a three-month social media campaign to expose New York drivers who cover, obscure, deface, bend or even foliate their license plates.

Are Police Disciplining Cops Who Deface their Plates? Who Knows?!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

The NYPD won't reveal if it is taking action to discipline officers who intentionally cover or deface their license plates to avoid speed and red-light enforcement cameras.

The cop who allegedly threatened state Sen. Zellnor Myrie with pepper spray during a May 29, 2020 protest was let off the hook last week after a CCRB trial. Photo: Julianne Cuba

NYPD Declines to Charge Cop who Threatened Brooklyn State Senator During 2020 Protests

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

“This ruling is EXACTLY why New Yorkers have zero faith in the system," said state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.

SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Scofflaw Driver Slams Cyclist (and Dog) on Cargo Bike on Fifth Avenue

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

A reckless driver illegally using the bus lane on Fifth Avenue slammed into a cargo bike rider on Monday night, sending him and his dog onto the pavement before speeding away.

The scene on Sunday in Classon Playground as cops filled the play area with their cars — and secured it with a chain (inset bottom left) while leaving their designated parking area (top left) empty. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

SPACE HOGS: NYPD Cops Seize Clinton Hill Playground — Again!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 29, 2023 | No Comments

Kids in Clinton Hill were unable to take advantage of an unseasonably warm January weekend because officers from the NYPD's 88th Precinct had once again used the Classon Playground to park their personal vehicles.

The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.

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