During what was intended to be Bike Month, Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch intensified their crackdown on e-bikes, framing them as the primary street safety menace. This approach led to a policy change that re-criminalizes cyclists in a way that contradicts past criminal justice reforms. Furthermore, the administration is now pushing for a limit of 15 mph for e-bikes, despite statistics showing they represent a minuscule portion of pedestrian injuries. Critics, including cycling advocates, express disbelief at this move away from promoting cycling as a safer transportation option.
Advocates are appalled that Mayor Adams, who always calls himself a cyclist, would lean so heavily into the bikelash.
The mayor added a new wrinkle: a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit for e-bikes, saying in an Instagram reel that he has heard about speeding e-bikes at ‘every town hall in the city.’
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