“We cannot and will not accept these dangerous vehicles on our city streets,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday during a news conference on illegal e-bike sales.
He said he won’t tolerate the sale of illegal e-bikes in the five boroughs. The mayor put companies on notice Wednesday, sending cease-and-desist letters to over 40 online retailers.
Currently, the speed limit for e-bikes is 15 mph. Local law forbids the sale or operation of e-scooters that exceed 20 mph and e-bikes that exceed 25 mph.
“The burden of whether or not the bike they buy is safe and legal should not fall on
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