Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Government Organizations

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.

DOT had to pause installing new large hoop bike racks like this after they found rust. Photo DOT

RRRGH: Rust Ruins Rack Rollout; Riders Are Roiled

By Kevin Duggan | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

The city had to scale back its efforts to add thousands of new bike parking spaces last year after officials discovered rust on recently installed racks, Streetsblog has learned.

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.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Big Ydanis is Watching Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

Our colleague Jesse Coburn got a hold of a memo that Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez sent out warning the entire DOT staff against speaking to the press. Plus other news.

MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber wants Mayor Adams to build more bus lanes. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Boss: City Must Meet Its ‘Commitment’ to Bus Lanes This Year

By Dave Colon | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

A promise made has to be a promise kept.

Show More Stories