Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Police Misconduct

This is near where Luke Ohlson claims he was brutally arrested by NYPD officers last year. His suit has just been filed. Photo: Google

Cyclist Sues NYPD for Brutality After Excessive Force Takedown Near Williamsburg Bridge

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

Cops abused a Brooklyn cyclist with excessive force after the rider briefly pedaled the wrong way in a bike lane, causing serious injuries that linger to this day, the cyclist said in a bombshell suit.

Police using their bicycles as weapons against protesters in Union Square last year. File photo

Pols to Mayor: Cops Are Weaponizing Bikes. End this Now.

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 9, 2020 | No Comments

Cops must stop using their bikes as weapons to violently prevent protestors from peacefully marching in the streets, a coalition of local pols are demanding.

Vision Zero Cities: Removing Police from Traffic Enforcement Is Crucial — and Hard!

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments

The biggest hold-up, says Council Member Carlina Rivera, is “political will.” But that's not all.

Can the NYPD Be Trusted to Keep the Post-Election Peace?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 20, 2020 | No Comments

Here's an article to clip and save for the days after Nov. 3.

A cop used his bike to bash a protester in May 2020. Photo: File

Meet the NYPD’s Bike-Mounted ‘Goon Squad’

By Ali Winston | Oct 16, 2020 | No Comments

The unit at the center of protest policing has dozens of officers with long misconduct histories.

OPINION: To Lessen Police Violence, Remove Cops From Traffic Stops

By Alessandra Biaggi | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

Voters support removing police from enforcement purview, a New York state senator argues.

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