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fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

SEE IT: Cops Violently Arrest Teen Riding Citi Bike in Alphabet City - Streetsblog New York City

The violent arrest shocked bystanders, who said the NYPD cops completely overreacted to a low-level cycling offense. 'They were just fucking brutalizing the poor kid. Three cops to one person, the way they picked him up was crazy,' said Jesus, who works nearby and declined to share his last name. The heated incident comes as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has escalated enforcement against people on bikes and e-bikes this year by increasing low-level offenses to criminal summonses.
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NYC politics
fromHell Gate
3 months ago

This Cycling Crackdown Calls for a Critical Mass

NYPD Commissioner Tisch's new enforcement policy on cyclists has led to significant backlash from cycling advocates and disproportionately affected e-bike riders.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

Quiet Desperation: NYPD's Tisch Didn't Tell DOT About Her Crackdown on Cycling - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD's new policy on cycling enforcement lacks communication with the DOT, raising concerns among government watchdogs.
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