Activists Ride on Friday to Disband The NYPD’s Bike-Using ‘Goon Squad’
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"Bikes aren't for community efforts, it's for policing, New York style, which is some of the worst in the United States," says one activist.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD
Teen Cyclist Killed in College Point — Evidence of the Decline of Vision Zero
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The teenager who was struck by a reckless hit-and-run driver on the notoriously dangerous commercial part of College Point Boulevard in College Point last week has died, cops said on Thursday.
Thursday’s Headlines: Drop It Like a Cop Edition
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The NYPD gets away with beating heads. And all the other news.
Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)
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Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.
TODAY: Kathryn Garcia Nabs Coveted StreetsPAC Endorsement
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The former Sanitation Commissioner now has even more "street" cred.
Park Slope BID Asks NYPD For ‘Help’ with Delivery Cyclists Then Quickly Regrets It
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A business improvement district that had asked the NYPD to get delivery cyclists to slow down on a popular restaurant open street now says it will not invite the cops back after they spent much of Saturday ticketing the mostly immigrant and low-income workers trying to do their job.