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This Photo Of A Cop Ticketing A Brooklyn Cyclist Has It All
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John Del Signore
Published Nov 18, 2013
Modified Nov 18, 2013
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By
John Del Signore
Published Nov 18, 2013
Modified Nov 18, 2013
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Now and then we spot a cyclist-related photograph that really captures the zeitgeist, whether it be cops chillin at Papa John's while blocking a bike lane or a cyclist breaking all the subway etiquette rules. Today's entry comes from the intersection of Tillary and Jay Streets in downtown Brooklyn, where this photo of a traffic cop ticketing a Citi Bike rider has all the things.
Cyclist in newsboy cap? Check. Prototypical NYPD officer focusing all his powers of concentration on filling out a summons? Check. Brooklyn? Check. The only thing really missing is a cab driver speeding by on the sidewalk. As Brooklyn Spoke asserts, "illegal u-turns are rampant on Jay Street, but the 84th Precinct has written just 22 tickets for it all year." Why bother cracking down on reckless drivers when pulling over cyclists is so much easier? If only the summonses came pre-written...
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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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