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NYPD Targets Cyclists In Hell's Kitchen: 'I Saw An Officer Shove A Guy Off Of His Bicycle'

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Christopher Robbins

Published Feb 7, 2019

Modified Feb 10, 2019

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An NYPD officer shoves a bicyclist off his bike to give him a ticket, according to a witness.

 

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Published Feb 7, 2019

Modified Feb 10, 2019

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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