Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Police Misconduct

New York’s Top Court Exhibits Depraved Indifference to Pedestrians’ Lives

By Brad Aaron | Jul 23, 2014 | 40 Comments

In a decision that may hinder future prosecutions of killer drivers, New York’s highest court rejected the murder conviction of a car thief who fatally struck a Brooklyn pedestrian during a high-speed NYPD chase — ruling that the defendant showed concern for others’ safety by swerving around vehicles and people as he attempted to elude […]

NYPD Lied About 2009 Chase That Killed Brooklyn Pedestrian Violetta Krzyzak

By Brad Aaron | Jul 10, 2014 | 6 Comments

Court documents indicate police were driving in pursuit of a man when he struck and killed a Greenpoint pedestrian five years ago, contrary to NYPD denials and confirming statements from witnesses who told Streetsblog the crash occurred during a high-speed chase. Jose Maldonado was driving a stolen minivan when he passed an unmarked police car […]

Cyclist Says She Was Nearly Hit, Then Harassed, by NYPD in Upper Manhattan

By Brad Aaron | Aug 19, 2013 | 19 Comments

While cyclists in Midtown, the West Village and other areas have reported incidents of NYPD entrapment and wrongful ticketing this summer, a resident of Upper Manhattan says she was almost struck by officers in a marked cruiser, who then yelled obscenities at her. Our tipster, whom we’ll call Joan, is an experienced NYC cyclist. She […]

DA: Cop Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian Had History of Drinking and Driving

By Brad Aaron | Oct 15, 2012 | 11 Comments

The Riverdale Press revealed last week what should have been a bombshell allegation of the sort that is splashed on front pages across the city. But it wasn’t picked up by other media outlets, nor was it the focus of the Riverdale Press story. Former NYPD detective Kevin Spellman is on trial for vehicular homicide for […]

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Greater Atlanta Continues to Treat Walking Like a Crime

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2012 | No Comments

Despite the national outrage over the Raquel Nelson case, officials in metro Atlanta continue to treat pedestrians like criminals. Last Wednesday, a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a road in northwest Atlanta. A local Fox affiliate reports that the woman suffered injuries and is in “stable” condition […]

Cyclist Gets Retaliatory Ticket For Telling Cop to Stop Blocking Bike Lane

By Noah Kazis | Jul 20, 2012 | 22 Comments

Here’s an argument for using cameras to enforce traffic laws: getting cops like this off of the traffic beat. As first reported in the Daily News, Brooklyn cyclist Ben Kopciel was issued a $200 ticket earlier this month in what looks like a retaliatory gesture for telling an NYPD officer to get out of the […]

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