Brad Lander Called Out the NYPD For Doing Their Job – Instead of Doing His Job!
On Saturday, 5th Avenue in Park Slope had Open Streets. A cyclist was stopped by two NYPD officers.
A bike activist/tv producer tweeted Brad Lander and told him the man was obeying the rules and driving slow.
Lander could have called the NYPD and asked what the ticket was for. He could have asked why the man was stopped. Lander must have the phone number of the Captain of the Precinct after being in office all of these years!
Joe Borelli, City Councilman in Staten Island shared that this is Brad Lander playing politics as usual. Lander was one of the city council representatives who voted for NYC delivery workers to wear a helmet and vest. (See here)
Commercial delivery men in NYC are required to wear a helmet and vest. (See Here)
Brad Lander wanted to tweet and accuse the police of “targeting immigrant delivery cyclists.” This is why NYC has problems. False narratives are created by politicians and then repeated online.
Whether you agree with delivery people being ticketed or not, the NYPD officers were doing what they were asked to do.
Hugs,
marlene
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