Yesterday was the annual Tartan Day Parade, which attracted had 2,000 marchers on a fine but windy day. One participant, Chuck Kaba of Canada's Royal Highland Regiment, told the Daily News he wasn't worried about his kilt flying up, "It's a 17-ounce, government-issued kilt, so it won't raise up." more ›

A trial challenging the NYPD's classification of group bicycle rides like Critical Mass as "parades" kicked off today in United States District Court in Manhattan. Two years ago, the NYPD began enforcing a controversial new rule that requires groups of 50 or more to apply for permits when taking to the streets for processions, races and protests. The new policy gave legal legitimacy to a police crackdown on the monthly Critical Mass bicycle rides, which have been a source of tension between cyclists and cops since the Republican convention in 2004. more ›