A collection of groups, angered by the historical and recent abuses of power by the NYPD will call for great disciplinary measures and an end to harrassment of watchdogs who capture the NYPD gone wild on tape.

The NYPD is embarrassed that they have been caught instigating violence on the streets - again - so as usual they are making shit up to cover their ass.

The NYPD Officer who knocked a cyclist to the ground in Times Square Friday made a statement to the DA about the incident. The statement was made before the video was known. The statement is jarringly at odds with the video.

After being slammed off his bike without warning, the cyclist was arrested and spent the weekend in jail. The crime: bicycling with other people.

The folks at Room 8 have been fighting a subpoena from the Bronx DA for months now, though they've had to do it in silence as they were threatened with prosecution if they even revealed the document's existence. It seems that the Bronx DA was upset by the comments of someone posting anonymously on Room 8 and was hellbent to use the powers of his office to find out who they were and intimidate a small blog into compliance.

A new green striped bike lane padded by a pedestrian area will stretch from 42nd St to 34th St

Today Barack Obama deeply betrayed several campaign pledges and themes and gutted the rule of law and the fourth amendment by voting for the FISA bill in the Senate.

Late last Thursday Obama responded to an anti telco immunity, anti-spying group. He remained committed to his flip flop on the issue. Tonight the group has released a response to Obama.

Obama supporters are pushing back on Obama's capitulation to telco lobbyists. A letter from the 15,000+ (and rapidly growing) members of the my.BarackObama.com group

Help get out the word that parks aren't just for coporate dinner parties any more. Rally at Union Square and Join Reverend Billy for a Picnic. Seriously.