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Daniel Flanzig quoted in Bicycling Magazine May 16, 2018
Heins Rodriguez, a 26-year-old from Queens, New York, was riding his bike in the Corona neighborhood on August 13, 2015. Based on surveillance footage from the area, we know how the ride ended: A pair ...
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As case against the City continues, Olga's Killer remains in jail December 2, 2016
Pleas no: ‘Smug’ hit-and-run suspect refuses plea deal, now faces up to 7 years if convicted at trial The man indicted for the allegedly drunken hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of cyclist Olga ...
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Newsday - Daniel Flanzig attends Bike and Pedestrian Law Enforcement Training March 30, 2016
Suffolk Cops Get Training on Pedestrian, Bicyclist Safety Updated March 29, 2016 6:32 PM By Darran Simon darran.simon@newsday.com Photo Credit: Barry Sloan Peter Flucke stuck out a leg and a hand but ...
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Daniel Flanzig interviewed by Gothamist about NYPD assault on NY Cyclist August 21, 2013
Cop Allegedly Knocks Woman Off Bicycle To Give Her A Ticket Thanks to the arrival of Citi Bike, there's been an appreciable increase in cops ticketing cyclists . What cops are still figuring out, ...
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Daniel Flanzig interviewed by Co.EXIST (Fast Company) regarding the NYPD crack down on sidewalk riding in NYC July 10, 2013
Does The NYPD Think Bikes Are More Dangerous Than Cars? http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682548/does-the-nypd-think-bikes-are-more-dangerous-than-cars No pedestrians were killed by bikes in 2012, but for ...
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Case Dismissed against NYPD for Injuries to Pedestrians During Chase in the Bronx April 25, 2013
New York City is not liable for a car hitting two pedestrians while being chased by police through the Bronx in icy conditions, a unanimous Appellate Division, First Department, panel has ruled. The ...
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