Friday, July 15, 2022

The Wild Ones Redux

 

Queens Chronicle

Despite a push from Mayor Adams to address the ongoing issue of ATVs, dirt bikes and other unlicensed vehicles taking over the streets in packs, videos have continued to circulate and complaints to be aired, especially after this past weekend, as traffic again was thwarted by the brigades.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) said it has been “three Sundays of absolute terror,” as the collection of unlicensed off-roaders bombard the streets of Rockaway, Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Woodhaven, Ozone Park and even the boardwalks.

She said a combination of 300 to 500 motorcycles, ATVs, dirt bikes and more fly through at high speeds, jump curbs and terrorize neighborhoods.

And the problem, she said, affects the greater Queens County.

Their route, she said, seems to be from the Marine Parkway Bridge, along the Rockaway Peninsula, over the Cross Bay and Addabbo bridges and through Howard Beach and Woodhaven.

Videos shared to social media show the packs blatantly disregarding traffic rules and halting the flow.

Some even take to Facebook to warn others, like one user who posted in the Howard Beach Dads group on Sunday warning Howard Beach residents to stay off Cross Bay Boulevard at that time because what she said looked like over 100 ATVs and dirt bikes were “flying through and driving recklessly” in Broad Channel. She called the scene “unnerving.”

Phyllis Inserillo, co-president of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association and Ariola’s chief of staff, said she was caught in the middle of it on Sunday while trying to turn onto Cross Bay.

“I had the green light to go,” she said. “They had no care in the world. They were giving me the finger ... cursing me out like I was doing something wrong. I could not believe it.”

Then she watched as a woman leaving Cold Stone Creamery got knocked right over on the sidewalk by the motorists, launching ice cream everywhere.

At the end of June, the NYPD and Adams announced in a press conference that nearly 100 of the vehicles had been seized and were crushed and he laid out a summer plan that included appointing patrol borough inspectors to map motorbike ride-outs, hosting weekly strategy sessions, utilizing field intelligence officers to identify storage and meeting spots and analyzing 311 complaints.

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where are all the tough Howard Beach guys? Back in the day they would have taken to the streets with baseball bats and given these terrorists the "what for".

Anonymous said...

Wake up New Yorkers, you voted in one clown for NYC mayor, how is that going. Don't be fooled again, the democrats have ruined this once great City and State.

Anonymous said...

“Three Sundays of absolute terror,” as the collection of unlicensed off-roaders bombard the streets of Rockaway, Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Woodhaven, Ozone Park and even the boardwalks.

Where is the local news media coverage to expose the Illegal, unlicensed riders of ATVs, and dirtbikes here in Queens?

Since this happens in Queens, the neglected, forgotten borough of the city, it is ignored like every other problem we taxpaying citizens have to deal with everyday.

Anonymous said...

Will Ydanis Rodriquez the "shameless exploiter" hold a press conference to say they need to add more bike lanes so the thugs and lowlifes can have more space to ride their illegal dirtbikes, ATVs to run over pedestrians and leave them to die?

Pedestrians' lives don't matter, and politicians don't care.

Anonymous said...

Voting Blue No Matter Who is the answer to this and most of our ills.
Prove Me Wrong TA Commies...

NPC_translator said...

"that nearly 100 of the vehicles had been seized and were crushed"

They should try crushing some of the drivers along with the bikes. That might have an impact.

This is like the perfect NYC story. A preening Mayor is trying to make a presentation about an utterly useless service, LinkNYC, which is nothing but virtue signaling nonsense that maybe six people will actually use. And meanwhile, a parade of ATVs and bikers goes by, breaking law after law, and not one thing gets done about it.

But we have to bridge the "digital divide"! Even though every single person in NYC, "underserved minority" or otherwise, has no problem getting a cell phone. But we love, love, love making up fake problems so we can pretend to solve them, especially when it supposedly helps an "underserved community" that somehow are all running around in $600 sneakers with the latest iPhones.

Anonymous said...

Voting for Woke Demons and Bidensaurs caused this Crap !

Anonymous said...

NYC is run by amatateurs still cluelessly controled by the bosses.

Anonymous said...

Is Swagger going to take on the Bikers and Corn Pop ?

Anonymous said...

Gen X will have to save the Republic...

Anonymous said...

Everything about this administration is shameful.

Anonymous said...

What's that dumb ass grinning about?

Anonymous said...

National Honor Society candidates one and all.

Anonymous said...

"that nearly 100 of the vehicles had been seized and were crushed"

Is TA commie next?

Anonymous said...

Let the cops ram them, and give them complete immunity while doing that from lawsuits and complaints. Then for every one they get, they get a free day off. The problem will then be solved citywide in a month.

Anonymous said...

Go pound sand Sheeple !
Most of you voted for this Crap or didn't vote at all.

Anonymous said...

ATVs are for communists.
Prove me wrong ..,

Anonymous said...

Reason #27 for not going into the city.

Anonymous said...

At this point the TA Commie's should just turn the teleprompter around and let us read the propaganda ourselves.

Anonymous said...

It's all a part of a plan Dan. Agenda 2030

Anonymous said...

Free Fat Nick!!!!

Anonymous said...

@Free Fat Nick!!!!

He was released a couple of years ago...

Anonymous said...

NYC: Donate the most money, get what you want, no matter how dangerous it is to the taxpayers
and pedestrians.

Money talks and politicians listen.

Anonymous said...

Free Thin Nick !!!