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Officials reported an average of 14 illegal guns seized per day over seven months, marking a significant milestone in reducing crime.

"I had a heart attack and a stroke, I'm unable to bike a regular bicycle without having to stop. The Citi Bike electric bikes have been a godsend," Burke told Streetsblog. "I'm probably gonna get an electric bike on my own because I'm not gonna put myself in danger."

Advocates are appalled that Mayor Adams, who always calls himself a cyclist, would lean so heavily into the bikelash.

E-bike riders, are people that deliver food to our homes, and they have families as well. ... Had we done that collaboration together, we might have come up with a different solution other than 15 miles [per hour], which I believe is a penalty.

"A lot of our focus on Vision Zero ... enforcement has solely focused on cars, that's been our primary focus, going after the four wheels."

"The first person that brought that to me about ... ICE on Rikers was Councilman Holden," Adams said during his weekly "off-topic" press conference.

Stop saying our city is in chaos and crisis. The numbers don't lie; your noise lies, Adams said. Let's stay focused on what we're doing.

Mayor Adams emphasized, "Polls don't make mayors. People do," showcasing his belief that genuine voter connection outweighs polling numbers as he moves into the Democratic primary.

Prostitution in the area first began raising, well, eyebrows among neighbors during the pandemic when there was an explosion of sex workers and their Johns.

Major crimes in New York City have surged by 30.5% since 2019, contrasting sharply with claims of year-to-year crime reductions by city officials.