Illegal Dirt Bikes in NYC: 200 Seized Vehicles Crushed in Staten Island Demolition

Illegal dirt bikes in NYC: 200 seized vehicles crushed in Staten Island demolition

City officials led the crushing of over 200 illegal motorized bicycles on Thursday.

NYC Mayor Pledges to End Unauthorized Motorbike Use - Real News Now

On Staten Island, N.Y., a clear resolve towards dismantling unauthorized motorbike use was exhibited as the mayor pledged to make a definitive change. Mayor Eric Adams, Borough President of Staten Island, Vito Fossella, and NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, gathered for a midday press conference. This took place within the confines of the city’s Sanitation Department premises close to Fresh Kills Park on Staten Island. During this event, t…

Super smash: NYC destroys mopeds, e-bikes as mayor celebrates illegal vehicle crackdown

The mayor said city enforcement officials have removed more than 100,000 "ghost vehicles" from the streets since he took office at the start of 2022.

E-Bike ExChange: City Offering New Rides and Batteries for Bad Ones

Aiming to reduce the number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries that power e-bikes, the city is making delivery workers an offer it hopes they can’t refuse. The Department of Transportation on Thursday began swapping hundreds of safer e-bikes, chargers and batteries with workers willing to trade in illegal e-bikes, electric mopeds or gas-powered mopeds that can’t be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. “This is not just about …