Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Theft

East Village Bike Shop Manager Speaks on NYPD Bust

By Jack Savage | Feb 24, 2010 | 17 Comments

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

By Jack Savage | Feb 23, 2010 | 23 Comments

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

By Jack Savage | Jan 21, 2010 | 6 Comments

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: […]

Banned From Bringing Your Bike to Work? The Law’s on Your Side Now

By Ben Fried | Dec 11, 2009 | 7 Comments

Image: NYCDOT Today is a historic day for bicycling in New York City. Local Law 52, a.k.a. the Bikes in Buildings Law, took effect. People all over the city are talking to their bosses about bringing their bikes inside the workplace. And lots of those bosses will be talking to building managers about how to […]

Eyes on the Street: Columbia on the Lookout for Bike Thieves

By Brad Aaron | Oct 13, 2009 | 6 Comments

Streetsblog regular Glenn McAnanama sent in a flier from Columbia University police [PDF] alerting faculty, staff and students to a recent bike theft. Video stills like the one at right appear to show a man — pictured more clearly on the flier — walking away with a bike after removing the front wheel. (Hal would […]

Movement on Bicycle Access Bill: New Version Appears in City Council

By Ben Fried | Jul 22, 2009 | 4 Comments

A new version of the Bicycle Access Bill has been placed on legislators’ desks at City Hall, indicating that votes in the Transportation Committee and the full City Council are likely later this month, according to multiple sources tracking the bill’s progress. The revised bill, which would require building managers to provide bicycle access to […]

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