"Every New Yorker on our roads, whether driving or biking, deserves to be treated fairly. By ending criminal summonses for low-level traffic offenses, we're ensuring cyclists and e-bike riders—including those who deliver our food and groceries—are treated like others on the road."
"In partnership with the City Council, we'll strengthen safety standards, hold app companies accountable, and expand training for delivery riders. This balanced approach supports riders while protecting pedestrians and motorists—and moves us closer to making our streetscape the envy of the world."
"The practice Mamdani is rolling back was established last April by his predecessor, former Mayor Eric Adams, and current NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, whom Adams appointed and he retained. Tisch said at the time and has continued to insist that the policy was a quality-of-life measure intended to address community complaints about unsafe e-bike rider behavior."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the NYPD will discontinue criminal summonses for bicyclists and e-bike riders committing minor traffic violations, replacing them with civil summons procedures used for drivers. This reverses a policy established by former Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in April 2025. Mamdani emphasized fair treatment for all road users, including delivery workers. Accompanying this change, the city will implement safety training programs for delivery riders, partner with Lyft to discourage unsafe riding, and introduce legislation regulating delivery-app companies' practices. These measures aim to address dangerous riding behavior while protecting pedestrians and motorists.
Read at www.amny.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]