Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus By NYC Bike Lanes | Jan 3, 2022 | No Comments Here's what happened when a street safety advocate texted Mayor Adams about placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn.
LEGAL EASE: How I Got Secret NYPD Misconduct Reports — and How You Can, Too By John Teufel | Jan 3, 2022 | No Comments Some lessons from a lawyer who pushed the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and won.
In Memoriam 2021: Too Many Lives Lost; Too Many Cases Unsolved By Julianne Cuba | Dec 30, 2021 | No Comments It's the bloodiest year of Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative — and hit-and-run cases are also on the rise. And the NYPD isn't solving enough of them. An analysis.
City Moves Ahead with Plan to Buy 250 Tesla Squad Cars — And Just Bought 184 Electric Ford Mustangs! By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 29, 2021 | No Comments A no-bid contract raises some questions, but the city says electric cars are much more cost-effective over the long haul.
Incoming DOT Commissioner: ‘I Will Do More for Pedestrians and Cyclists’ By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 25, 2021 | No Comments Incoming Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez promised in the wake of Friday's fatal Midtown crash to tackle the "pandemic of crashes."
Friday’s Headlines: Merry Christmas! Edition By Eve Kessler | Dec 24, 2021 | No Comments Let's send glad tidings, count our blessings ... and note some less-than-stellar news, too.