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2006-08-16 Deaths And Clampdown – The Villager
The Villager Gerard Flynn August 16 – 22, 2006 http://www.thevillager.com/villager_172/withdeaths.html With four more cyclists killed in traffic accidents in New York over the past 10 days, biking enthusiasts are questioning whether their safety is a priority for the Bloomberg administration. The fatalities come as the Police Department is currently pushing new rules restricting public assembly,… read more
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2006-08-02 – Riders Keep On Rolling – The Villager
Riders Keep On Rolling The Villager August 2, 2006 By Jefferson Siegel http://thevillager.com/villager_170/riderskeeponrolling.html Despite the recent announcement that the Police Department plans to revise permit regulations to require groups of 20 or more bicyclists — and even pairs of bicyclists — to obtain a permit to bike together, Critical Mass was back in action last… read more
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2006-07-28 Rules Ride Roughshod on Liberties – Downtown Express
Cyclists say new rules ride roughshod on liberties http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_168/cyclistsaynewrules.html By Jefferson Siegel In a move that caught political activists and cycling groups by surprise, the Police Department last week announced a proposed “clarification” of rules governing a host of events, from public gatherings to political protests to the monthly Critical Mass bike rides. The proposal,… read more
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2006-07-20 Quiet Settlements with War Protesters – NY Sun
The New York Sun JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN July 20, 2006 www.nysun.com/article/36414 The city has been quietly settling cases with several dozen people arrested during the 2004 Republican National Convention. The plainpngs, a mix of protesters and passers-by, are each being offered between $2,500 and $7,500, four lawyers who represent separate groups of plainpngs said yesterday. Several… read more
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2006-07-18 Demonstrators Critisize Protest Permit – WCBS
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2006-07-04 2 Cyclists, 1 Walker Killed – The Villager
2 Cyclists, 1 Walker Killed In Traffic Accidents The Villager July 4, 2006 By Albert Amateau http://thevillager.com/villager-165/2cyclists1walker.html A Brooklyn filmmaker bicycling in the rain to his job on the West Side on Monday morning died when he fell under the wheels of an 18-wheel truck on a stretch of W. Houston St. under reconstruction at… read more
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2006-07-03 Clown Corps Pedals Bike Lane Awareness – Daily news
CLown Corps Pedals Bike Lane Awareness The Daily News July 3, 2006 By Bill Egbert http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/clown-corps-pedals-bike-lane-awareness-article-1.562684 A GANG OF Manhattan clowns was on a dead-serious mission yesterday: reminding drivers to steer clear of the city’s bike lanes. “There’s so little space for bikes anyway,” said writer Marilyn Horan, a member of the Bicycle Clown… read more
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2006-07-01 Late Night Shenanigans – Metro Sports NY
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2006-06-27 Houston Street Horror – AM New York
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2006-06-25 He’s Taking action – The Villager
He’s Taking Action To Make The impossible Possible The Villager June 6, 2006 By Laurie Mittelmann http://thevillager.com/villager_269/hestakingaction.html Pink fliers stuffing his messenger bag, Tim Doody pedaled uptown to organize a protest for homeless people who can’t afford the bus fare to their Ward’s Island shelter. On the streets, Doody, 34, is known as a… read more
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2006-05-03 Critical Mas Gets Gearded Up For Film Fest – The Villager
Critical Mass Gets Geared Up For Film Fest The Villager May 5, 2006 http://thevillager.com/villager_157/criticalmassriders.html The April Critical Mass ride went off comparatively smoothly last Friday night. Some 400 cyclists pedaled out of Union Square for the monthly ride. The police reported one arrest for disorderly conduct and said 11 summonses were issued for various… read more
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2006-04-01 Time’s Up For Bike Lane Violators – Bike Culture East
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2006-04-01 Volunteer Comes To Aid Cops – Bike Culture East
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2006-03-31 CM Rides In B’klyn Are “Stress Free” – Metro
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2006-03-18 The Mayor and the Imam – NY Times
March 18, 2006 EditorialThe Mayor and the Imam http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/18/opinion/18sat2.html?scp=1&sq=the%20mayor%20and%20the%20imam&st=cse When a government employee says “the greatest terrorists in the world occupy the White House,” he is bound to raise some hackles, but should it be a dismissible offense? The chief chaplain for the New York City Corrections Department, Imam Umar Abdul-Jalil, made that remark in… read more
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2006-03-08 Spinning Their Wheels – New York Press
New York PressMarch 8,2006 http://www.nypress.com/article-13048-spinning-their-wheels.html Did Critical Mass win a big victory for the city’s bike riders? Wednesday, March 8,2006 Cyclists—even anarchist ones—need leadership. They need official spokespeople and negotiators to accomplish their goals. Put another way, Critical Mass, the supposedly “leaderless,” “spontaneous” and “unorganized coincidence,” that is a monthly celebration of bike culture expressed… read more
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2006-03-07 Pedal Power – Economist
The Economist, Cities Guide: New York March 7, 2006 In a long-running battle between the city and a group of committed cyclists, Michael Stallman, a state supreme court judge, ruled in favour of the latter. Critical Mass, a protest collective, gathers on the last Friday of every month to cycle in Manhattan in support of… read more
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2006-03-01 Editorial – NY Press
New York Press Tony Dokoupil March 1, 2006 Cyclists—even anarchist ones—need leadership. They need official spokespeople and negotiators to accomplish their goals. Put another way, Critical Mass, the supposedly “leaderless,” “spontaneous” and “unorganized coincidence,” that is a monthly celebration of bike culture expressed as a ride through Manhattan and hundreds of other city streets worldwide,… read more
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2006-02-24 Aggressive Bike Chases – NY Times
New York Times 2/24/06 Jim Dwyer link to NY Times video: http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=655481544cafc55b24f51610026d4d8153b4ee8c The patrol guidelines for the Police Department strongly urge officers to be careful when chasing suspects with cars, and national studies show that accidents involving police vehicles result in one death nearly every day. Yet since August 2004, the New York police have… read more
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2006-02-24 Injuction Enjoying Defendants From Gathering
City of New York v Times’ Up, Inc. http://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2006/2006-50189.html Justia.com February 14,2006 By J. Stallman More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on googlebuzz Share on email [*1] City of New York v Times’ Up, Inc. 2006 NY Slip Op 50189(U) [11 Misc 3d 1052(A)] Decided on February 14, 2006 Supreme Court, New York County Stallman, J.… read more
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2006-02-20 Taking Law for Ride – NY Post
New York Post February 20, 2006 Editorial Pg. 24 New York State Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman last week dealt the city a setback in its attempt to gain some reasonable control over the bicycling nihilists who call themselves Critical Mass. The group had made regular last-Friday-of-the-month rides for years – with very little fanfare… read more
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2006-02-22 Critical Impasse – Village Voice
Critical Impasse With arrests growing and two cops hurt, Critical Mass gets messy http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-02-14/news/critical-impasse/ Sarah Ferguson published: February 14, 2006 It was an accident waiting to happen. Minutes into last month’s Critical Mass bike ride in Manhattan, two cops on scooter patrol collided as they moved to head off the cyclists. One officer reportedly lost… read more
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2005 Letter – Year in Review
December 4, 2005 Dear Friend, Thanks to your support, TIME’S UP! had a banner year in 2005 and is making a real difference in our community and beyond. We now have over a hundred active volunteers offering free weekly indoor workshops and events and a greater variety of educational rides. Our work and the enthusiasm… read more
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2006-01-11 Bike Trail of Tears Marks – The Villager
Bike Trial Of Tears Marks Where Cyclists Were Killed The Villager January 1, 2006 http://thevillager.com/villager_141/biketrail.html read more
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2006-01-10 Judge Finds Parade Permit Unconstitutional – Free Wheels
JUDGE FINDS NYC PARADE PERMIT LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL: “CRITICAL MASS” BIKERS’ CHARGES DISMISSEDhttp://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/01/63130.html CONTACTS: DAVID RANKIN FreeWheels 917-455-0609drankinn@yahoo.com GIDEON OLIVER Oliver & Oliver 646-602-9242gideon@mindless.com Yesterday, New York City Criminal Court Judge Gerald Harris decided that the City’s parade permit law is “hopelessly overbroad” and “‘constitutes a burden on free expression that is more than the First… read more
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2006-01-09 Wheels Of Rememberence
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2006-01-09 Wheels in the Air for Fallen Cyclists – The Sun
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2006-01-09 Tribute to Fallen Riders – Metro NY
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2006-01-09 Cyclists Ride to Remember the Fallen – AM New York
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2005-12-26 NYE Party Ride – The New Yorker
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2005-12-22 NY Police Covertly Join Protest Rallies – NY Times
December 22, 2005 New York Police Covertly Join In at Protest Rallies http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E5D91430F931A15751C1A9639C8B63&scp=1&sq=New%20York%20police%20covertly%20join%20in%20at%20protest%20rallies&st=cse By JIM DWYER Undercover New York City police officers have conducted covert surveillance in the last 16 months of people protesting the Iraq war, bicycle riders taking part in mass rallies and even mourners at a street vigil for a cyclist killed… read more
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2005-12-22 Bike Business Increases in Wake of Strike – NY Sun
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2005-12-22 Better Behave – AM NY
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2005-12-21 Stopped in Their Tracks – Newsday
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2005-12-15 Time’s Up Bike Liberation Ride – Time Out NY
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2005-11-29 Reasonable Demands – Ride Magazine
“Reasonable Demands” Released by Time’s Up! http://www.ridezine.com The Ride Magazine Issue 129 December 9-11, 2005 New York–Time’s Up!, a New York City-based environmental group that uses events and educational programs to promote a more sustainable, less toxic city, has issued a set of demands to the city about the future of metropolitan biking. Their main… read more
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2005-10-01 Bicycling is Not a Crime – Satya
Bicycling is Not a Crime: The Satya Interview with Bill Di Paola http://www.satyamag.com/oct05/dipaola.html October, 2005 By Sangamithra Iyer Time’s Up! is New York City’s direct action environmental organization run entirely by 150 or so volunteers. Their goal is to raise awareness about how our actions affect the environment and, over the past 18 years, Time’s… read more
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2005-10-01 Since When Is Bicycling a Crime – Plenty
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2005-10-01 Defending Mobility Rights – Carbusters Magazine
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2005-08-24 Clowns With Tickets – Metro NY
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2005-08-08 Three Deaths In Six Weeks – The Ride
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2005-07-25 Bike RIders Want Answers – Metro NY
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2005-07-05 Police Captiain Warns Cycling Activists – Park Slope Courier
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2005-06-01 NYC Lags Behind in Making Streets Safe – Villager
Editorial New York City lags behind in making streets safe for bikes http://www.thevillager.com/villager_109/editorial.html Each month for the last 10 months, another installment of the Critical Mass vs. police saga has unfolded. Critical Mass says its goal is to promote nonpolluting bicycling by showing its presence on the streets in numbers and by temporarily displacing auto… read more
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2005-Spring – Altogether Now! Let’s Get Green – Brooklyn Gardener
Altogether Now! Let’s Get Green Brooklyn Gardener Spring/Summer 2005 By Robin Simmen read more