Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Critical Mass

Judge’s Decision on NYPD Parade Rules Tinted By Windshield Perspective

By Ben Fried | Feb 17, 2010 | 41 Comments

A federal judge yesterday upheld NYPD rules which effectively outlaw bicycle rides with 50 or more cyclists that proceed without a permit. The case is closely associated with police crackdowns on Critical Mass but affects any group ride of sufficient size. In his 54-page decision in favor of NYPD and the city of New York […]

Cops on Scooters Trail Greenway Cyclists

By Brad Aaron | Jun 4, 2009 | 14 Comments

May’s Bike Month Critical Mass reportedly drew more participants than usual, and NYPD responded by handing out a passel of trumped-up summonses. No surprise there, but as this video (from glassbeadian via Gothamist) shows, officers on scooters went so far as to follow riders down the Hudson River Greenway. Barbara Ross of Time’s Up thinks […]

Streetfilms: Halloween Mass in San Francisco

By Brad Aaron | Nov 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

This week’s events make Halloween seem like a long time ago, but it was only last Friday when Clarence Eckerson, on a west coast jaunt for Streetfilms, shot this video of Critical Mass in San Francisco. Some think it was the city’s biggest mass ride ever. Clarence offers a possible explanation: With monthly rides under […]

Charges Dropped Against Mass Cyclist Assaulted by Cop

By Brad Aaron | Sep 8, 2008 | 7 Comments

On Friday, charges were officially dismissed against Christopher Long, the Critical Mass cyclist who was slammed to the ground by NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan in July. After he was knocked off his bike, Long was charged with attempted assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The official account of the incident, which was witnessed by dozens […]

Bicycles (Sort of) Banned From the Democratic Convention

By Damien Newton | Aug 8, 2008 | 11 Comments

This is a threat to Barack Obama’s security? You can just see the planning meeting for what organizers are calling the "greenest" national political convention ever. Special perks for hybrids? Check. Biofuel powered buses? Check. Solar powered green area? Check. Bike racks? Nope. Sorry, the Secret Service says they’re too dangerous. The Colorado Independent reports […]

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