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MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate release Contacts: Benjamin Shepard 917.586.7952, press@times-up.org                 Barbara Ross, 917.494.8164 TIME’S UP! JOINS FORCES WITH CLEARWATER FOR BIKE RIDE & SAIL ACTION UP TO INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WITH 50FT BANNER: “SHUT DOWN INDIAN POINT NOW” WHAT: “Shut Down Indian Point” Bike Ride & Sail Action from Manhattan to Nuclear… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164, press@times-up.org Legal Contact: David B. Rankin, 212.226.4507, Gideon Oliver, 646.263.3495   CITY SENDS OUT CHECKS TO CYCLISTS TO PAY OUT $965K CRITICAL MASS LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT  Total taxpayer costs for NYPD harassment campaign against cyclists on Critical Mass exceeds $3 million NEW YORK, NY (April 8, 2011)… read more

MEDIA ADVISORY 1/28/2011 Contacts: Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164, press@times-up.org                 Ben Shepard – 917.586.7952 TIME’S UP! AWARDS WINTER CYCLISTS WITH “TOKEN OF LOVE” TICKETS TO COUNTER NYPD’S ATTACK ON CYCLISTS NYPD’s selectively enforced ticketing blitz against cyclists fuels animosity and divisiveness at a time when the nation is seeking civility from its leaders “Token of… read more

Times Up! Says Fight the Bike Backlash Support Healthier Transportation for Everyone Time’s Up! supports healthy transportation for everyone – pedestrians, cyclists, and cars. This is why we applaud efforts to expand the network of bike lanes throughout New York City’s five boroughs. We already know that bicycles are part of the future of a… read more

MEDIA ADVISORY Contacts: Benjamin Shepard – 917 586 7952                 Barbara Ross – 917 494 8164, press@times-up.org TIME’S UP!’ “LOVE YOUR LANE” BIKE CLOWNS TO SERENADE BROOKLYN BP MARKOWITZ WITH SINGING TELEGRAMS AND “GOLDEN BICYCLE” HOLIDAY GIFT Time’s Up! Gift Giving to Marty MarkowitzThursday, December 16th9:00am: Love Your Lane Bike Clowns gather at Court &… read more

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164, press@times-up.org LEGAL Contacts: David B. Rankin, 212.226.4507, Gideon Oliver, 646.263.3495   CITY PAYS $965,000 TO 83 CYCLISTS WRONGFULLY ARRESTED ON CRITICAL MASS  NYPD’S six-year multi-million-dollar harassment campaign continues despite costs to taxpayers and failures in court NEW YORK, NY (October 19, 2010) –… read more

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:  Benjamin Shepard 917.586.7952; press@times-up.org                  Susan Howard 917.207.6738 TIME’S UP! STATEMENT ON THE NEW GARDEN RULES  More of Bloomberg’s Green Follies Bloomberg Administration continues assault on green spaces, public spaces and voices. New York, NY (September 14, 2010) – The same week the Parks Department cut down 56 trees… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Benjamin Shepard – 917.586.7952, press@times-up.org Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164 TIME’S UP! JOINS GARDEN ACTIVISTS TO PROTEST PROPOSED NEW RULES AT TODAY’S PUBLIC HEARING Proposed new rules would illegally strip away permanent status of hundreds of community gardens Over 130 community gardens destroyed so far under Bloomberg Administration  New York, NY (August… read more

Event Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Benjamin Shepard – 917.586.7952, press@times-up.org Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164 GARDEN ACTIVISTS OFFER HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES FROM ENDANGERED COMMUNITY GARDENS TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Harvest Day offering to draw attention to the City’s new proposed rules that would eliminate the protective status and endanger hundreds of community gardens Time’s Up!… read more

Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Benjamin Shepard – 917.586.7952 Barbara Ross – 917.494.8164 CITY’S NEW RULES TO ELIMINATE PROTECTIVE STATUS AND ENDANGER HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY GARDENS Garden activists draw attention to the threat to community gardens by dressing up as Paul Revere and sounding the alarm, “the bulldozers are coming” Time’s Up! Garden Ride… read more

PRESS ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Benjamin Shepard – 917-586-7952                   Elizabeth Michaels – 212-995-8963 Activists celebrate Community Gardens while calling for the city to make all gardens permanent, not subject to ‘transfer’ for redevelopment What: A Ride / Procession / Dance Party to Save the Community Gardens When: Saturday, May 15th Starts: 2:00pm, Tompkins… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Media: Barbara Ross, 917-494-8164; press@times-up.org                 Legal: Wylie Stecklow, Esq, 212-566-8000 UNEQUAL PUNISHMENT FOR NYPD ROOKIE AND SERGEANT ON CHARGES OF LYING ON OFFICIAL STATEMENTS   Patrick Pogan faces possible jail time while Sergeant Horohoe escapes any criminal charges for falsely claiming cyclists rode their bikes into them NEW YORK, NY (May… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Barbara Ross, 917-494-8164; Judy Ross 917-405-1544; press@times-up.org                 Wylie Stecklow, Esq, 212-566-8000  CITY PAYS $98K TO CRITICAL MASS PARTICIPANTS WRONGFULLY ARRESTED ON MARCH 2007 BICYCLE RIDE Newly released audio revealing NYPD Sergeant’s false testimony against a plainpng is directly contradicted by video evidence. NEW YORK, NY (March 29, 2010) – – The… read more

www.times-up.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:   Barbara Ross 917.494.8164                      Judy Ross 917.405.1544    $1.5 MILLION SUIT IS FILED AGAINST THE NYPD FOR ASSAULT OF CYCLIST BY POLICE OFFICER DURING JULY 2008 CRITICAL MASS     Lawsuit is just one of numerous suits filed against NYPD’s continual violation of cyclists’ constitutional rights and falsification of court documents. The City… read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:   Barbara Ross 917.494.8164                   Judy Ross 917.405.1544 NYPD COMMISSIONER RAYMOND KELLY’S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CRITICAL MASS BICYCLE RIDERS ARE DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED BY TESTIMONY OF FELLOW OFFICERS After two years of litigation, the 5 Borough Bicycle Club’s complaint against the NYPD’s attempt to classify group bicycle rides as “parades” is scheduled to… read more