“Oh, thank God.”
A man walking on 63rd Drive in Rego Park expressed that opinion last week when learning the Chronicle was taking photos for a story on how delivery riders of e-bikes, scooters and other two-wheeled vehicles have had a recent tendency to clog the sidewalk in front of a Taco Bell, Popeyes and bagel shop that adjoin each other.
His comment was little different from complaints the Chronicle has received via email about the site. At one point during the Sept. 14 visit, a senior citizen with a walker and one using a personal mobility chair simultaneously tried to navigate their way through 11 parked vehicles and their drivers.
State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) said in an interview on Tuesday that his office and the 112th Precinct are well aware of the situation and that the police are working to resolve it.
“My office has reached out to the 112th Precinct,” he said. “I’m planing to talk with all four precincts in my district. I’ll ask them, as I frequently do, ‘What can I do on a state level? What legislation can be done?’”
He said there already are laws requiring that some classes of two-wheeled vehicles be registered, and their operators licensed.
“But obviously, some are not,” Addabbo said. “And I’ve got a feeling that for every illegal one the police get, 10 more pop up in its place. Like the pot shops. It’s just a daunting task. That’s what law enforcement is up against here.”
In emails from their offices, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and a spokesman for Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) said they have gotten similar complaints from constituents about other areas, but not that section of 63rd Drive specifically.
Both said their offices work directly with the 112th and other precincts on the problem.
“The NYPD is empowered to confiscate unlicensed scooters and e-bikes that don’t meet city regulations. I know that the 112th Precinct has been successful at increasing the number of scooters and bikes confiscated,” Schulman’s spokesman said. “With regards to what pedestrians can do, I would suggest that they call 311 and report the situation, especially if the scooter is blocking the sidewalk or intersection. If 311 does not solve the problem, they can reach out to our office and we will work directly with the NYPD to assist.”
Hevesi in his email said the vehicles play a huge role in the city for everyone from commuters to service providers.
But he also said the regulations for e-bikes and scooters are very clear.
“If the rules are not followed, it becomes a matter of enforcement,” Hevesi said
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From the photo I see an old lady blocking the sidewalk and someone on an unlicensed battery powered wheelchair on the sidewalk.
More faux outrage. Cars are the real issue. They block pedestrian crossings, now down unlucky victims and terrorize neighborhoods..
Surely Mr Addababo doesn’t expect NYPD to do something? They are busy staring at their phones or warming their fat asses inside their vehicles, which are often parked on the sidewalks, bike lanes, or just dumped in the middle of the street.
Surely another tax cut for the rich will fix this!
Outlaw all motorized vehicles!
we're losing our city with shit bag politicians like these:
The NYPD is empowered to confiscate unlicensed scooters and e-bikes that don’t meet city regulations. I know that the 112th Precinct has been successful at increasing the number of scooters and bikes confiscated,” Schulman’s spokesman said. “With regards to what pedestrians can do, I would suggest that they call 311 and report the situation, especially if the scooter is blocking the sidewalk or intersection. If 311 does not solve the problem, they can reach out to our office and we will work directly with the NYPD to assist.”
Hevesi in his email said the vehicles play a huge role in the city for everyone from commuters to service providers.
I have the same issue when trying to get by at the local supermarket. Old ladies with unlicensed and uninsured shopping trolleys blocking up the aisle and making a nuisance of themselves.
Someone, somewhere gotta do something about this. Where’s Bob Holden when you need him?
Biden's America !
We are going to “equity” ourselves into a third world ship hole country.
NYC has plenty of room for extra illegal migrants. Mayor Eric Welcomed the illegals. We have fire houses , schools, police stations, hospital spaces, community centers to housed the migrants. Keep sending those buses Texas.
BREAKING NEWS: WE HAVE A BORDER
Open borders, thanks for voting #BLUE.
"We're losing our city with shit bag politicians like these"
That is an excellent and most perfect comment and observation!
Democrat Voters are easily fooled.
Bike Zealots !
As this city panders to militant cyclists, everyone else pays.
City Hall is scared to death of the organized, militant, take-no-prisoners pro-biker/e-bike/scooter nuts who dominate community boards and other public hearings and heckle speakers like "Woke"campus hoodlums who ban or shout down speakers of whom they disapprove.
I've got a solution. Remove all cars stored on the side of every street. That'll free up lots of space for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists, unlicensed motorbikes and wheelchairs.
Problem solved. Cant believe someone didn't think of this before.
Same shit all over NYC, City Island destroyed by these bikers, immigrants, hookers working the hip hop booze cruses, criminals, gays and trannys hanging around the coffee shop and art galleries.
Zoe propositioned and followed by illegals arriving by free bus.
We saw a dude with a long black beard in a tutu the other day displaying himself across street from Black Whale ..which is now another longtime business now on life support.
No license plate motorcycles and related inner city scum taking all the outside chairs and tables, smoke pot, dont wanna pay for or buy anything.
The American Legion hall commander with the gay daughter OKing gay flags on all the poles "because her friends wanted it" was the last straw.
Fuck this woke shit!!
3 more days an counting down when we get the hell out of this cesspool.
...The champagne in Port Washington is chilling; sadly that town will also become a reeking cesspool in 2-3 years.
Good job stupid voters!
-Joe
A lot of these motorcycle and scooter terrorists are using homemade license plates. I noticed this when one the sidewalk got tuned up with a baseball bat. The license plate fractured like sugar cookie.
Apparently they make the raised lettering on 3D printers then color them on those printers bakerys use to make photo cakes an such.
These 3D printers also make the ghost guns many of these motorcycle criminals carry.
All the software is available on the pirate bay and dark web.
Im sure this is going on with cars as well, people are getting photo tickets, tolls, blaimed for crime on cars the dont own.
Law and order, courts, bail and jail time needs to be re-instated with gpod leadership or this is gonna be worse then the crime zones of Mexico and Central America.
Vote all democrat festering dirty diapers out !!
@"A lot of these motorcycle and scooter terrorists are using homemade license plates."
Do they get those from Tricky Vicki Paladino?
@"These 3D printers also make the ghost guns many of these motorcycle criminals carry."
What do you have against guns? Everybody should have guns to protect our freedoms.
Take a hike commie!
Riots EXPLODE in Philly as Democrat Cities IMPLODE!!!
I'm so sick of the Amish. Such trouble makers they are.
This must be shoplifting class.
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