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Former students bring 40 years of misconduct allegations by SMTD professor

Former students bring 40 years of misconduct allegations by SMTD professor

UPDATE: University spokesperson Kim Broekhuizen confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Stephen Shipps has been on l…

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Manhattan DA Revokes Parking Placard of Employee With Bent License Plate

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By Sammy Sussman
| Streetsblog New York Verified
Don’t get all bent out of shape. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office revoked an employee’s parking placard and opened an investigation into their conduct on Friday after Streetsblog asked about the employee’s comically creased license plate. “We have revoked access to the vehicle and placard,” said Douglas Cohen, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney.
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NYPD De-Escalates Its ‘Bummer Streets’ Policing At This Week’s Car-Free DOT Event

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By Sammy Sussman
| Streetsblog New York Verified
The NYPD largely pulled back from its “overkill” policing at this Saturday’s Summer Streets event, reducing chokepoints that had created dangerous congestion for runners, walkers and cyclists at the previous week’s event — a de-escalation that came after a week of criticism from media outlets including Streetsblog.
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Mamdani Stands by NYPD’s ‘Overkill’ In Policing Summer Streets

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By Sammy Sussman
| Streetsblog New York Verified
The NYPD’s justification for choking this weekend’s car-free Summer Streets with patrol vehicles didn’t add up on Monday as Mayor Mamdani defended Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s heavy-handed approach that hadn’t been deployed previously even after actual terror attacks. Police officials claimed they created narrow chokepoints at intersections along the car-free route in order to deter possible terror attacks involving vehicles.
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