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Cops Cracking Down on Cyclist Scofflaws on Upper East Side
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John Del Signore
Published Aug 16, 2010
Modified Aug 16, 2010
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Published Aug 16, 2010
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But on the Upper East Side the NYPD isn't accepting anarchy, and the Post reports that cops issued 360 summonses to cyclists from July 8th to August 8th, or about 11 a day. (During the previous 30-day period, cops issued 240 summonses, or about eight a day.) The summonses range from riding on the sidewalk to disobeying traffic signals. "The elderly pedestrians feel like they are taking their lives in their hands, even when they have a green light," an unidentified police official tells the tabloid. But not everyone is against the anarchists. One East Village sympathizer says, "I feel bad for these delivery guys. Would you want to ride in the street with these crazy cabs?"
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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