Friday’s Headlines: ‘Port’ in a Storm Edition
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The big news yesterday was, "We're getting a new bus terminal!" Oh, if it was only that easy. Plus all the other news (including the press corps going after Mayor de Blasio!).
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Police Misconduct
A Round and a Roundy: The NYPD Discipline Problem
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A new lawsuit seeks the hiring of a monitor to oversee the NYPD — something both the mayor and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said was unnecessary. Our cartoonist begs to differ.
Attorney General Sues NYPD for ‘Excessive Force,’ Cites Misuse of Bikes, Cars
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NYPD officers engaged in "excessive" use of force during the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota last year, including brutal and violent use of department-issued bicycles, the lawsuit charges.
NAMING NAMES: Search for NYPD Insurrectionists Gets Off to a Weak Start
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Some finger pointing — but no personal responsibility — for participation in the Capitol attack emerges in the Empire State.
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Rein In the NYPD?
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Here's the frank assessment of 10 would-be mayors of de Blasio's many failures — and how to fix them.
DOI REPORT: NYPD Inappropriately Used Bikes As Weapons
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“Our general finding is those tactics were overused in a disproportionate way," the Department of Investigations commissioner says.