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NYPD’s Racial Bias in ‘Jaywalking’ Tix Continues

All but one ticket written in the first quarter of the year went to blacks or Hispanics, city data show.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 7, 2020

NYPD’s Racial Bias in ‘Jaywalking’ Tix Continues

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Speeding, Motorist Deaths Are Up in NYC

Here's another reason why the NYPD needs to take the speeding epidemic far more seriously: More drivers are killing themselves in crashes right now — even though there are so few motorists on the road.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 9, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

ANALYSIS: Why De Blasio’s Open-Space Plan Failed

Four letters: N.Y.P.D.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 7, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

U.S. Cities Need Open Streets — But Not Like This

The Council Speaker said the mayor was not "smart" about his initial pilot program, which is now dead.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 5, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Hero of the Week: The Cyclist Who Calls Placard-Abusing Cops ‘Assholes’

Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.

Gersh Kuntzman

February 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Equity

NYPD Targets Blacks and Latinos for ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets

The NYPD has found another way to harass people of color: jaywalking tickets.

Martin Samoylov

January 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Fare evasion

Beating Victim: Don’t Add Subway Police for Me!

An assault victim doesn't want her case to lead to a crackdown on homeless men.

Julia Metraux

December 16, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

Ticketing Injured Cyclist is a New Low for NYPD

The NYPD's awful treatment of a Manhattan crash victim underscores why bikers don't trust them.

Liam Jeffries

November 27, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |Car Dependence

Half-a-BILLION Wasted in Reckless Driving by City Workers

The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.

Gersh Kuntzman

November 21, 2019

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