I collected 217 alleged drunk driving incidents involving NYPD officers dating to 2001. I used press clips, an NYPD disciplinary database, and in a few cases, an obscure federal road safety tracker. Here’s what I learned.
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What I learned researching every drunk driving cop for three years
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Why you should care that the NYPD is encrypting their radio communication
I looked at the data and found cops have only arrested 77 people in the last 16 years for illegal radio use.
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NYC waste reform has a dump-truck-sized blind spot
Many of the most dangerous vehicles registered to haul waste in the city won’t be covered in new system meant to reduce deaths.
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Mayor Adams says we can buy beers on the Staten Island Ferry again (eventually)
The concession stands that for years offered beers and snacks on the Staten Island Ferry closed and never came back after the pandemic, so I asked the mayor about it and he said he’ll bring them back.
