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New York legislators have also considered e-bike registration rules, but the chair of that state’s Assembly transportation committee said they won’t happen this year. And city hospitals have seen a spike in crashes involving e-bikes and scooters. NJ puts NY to shame leaving NY’s pedestrians, seniors and the disabled to fend for themselves against unregulated e-bikes and scooters! For three years Priscilla’s Law has been sitting in both the state and the city council languishing as the bike lobby has been stopping it from going forward with lots of campaign cash. @GovKathyHochul @BillMagnarelli @MayorKmamdani @nyc_evsa @AFineBlogger @GaleBrewerNYC @ShaunAbreu @infopobn @Shebbie4nyc @nyccommonsense apple.news/AIX6iaurYRvKeF2Qr…
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Trump is the first president to call for America to be attacked. And his Republican allies said nothing. They don't care about you, or the country. Vote Democratic this November. The future of America depends on it.
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One of today’s Central Park bike crashes. @ShaunAbreu @GaleBrewer @CentralParkNYC horribe re design @NYC_DOT
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Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the cyclist who lost his life in a tragic incident in Central Park this morning. Read the full statement: bit.ly/4AOW2jf
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The crashes in central park between cyclists/ebikes and pedestrians, as well as the pedicab mayhem isn't an accident - it's by design. This is a decision that was made by the park and the DOT to turn this once beautiful, peaceful space into a highway.
I took a video last week at the intersection that has now apparently taken two lives in two weeks. Separate and apart from today's crash (developing), no cyclist was stopping. @SpeakerMenin @GaleBrewerNYC @vmmaloney @CentralPark_NYC @nyc_evsa This should not be happeming!!!
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After this "president" has dropped countless F-bombs, told his supporters to "cheat like hell," and said "we're gonna shove it up their ass," I don't want to hear ONE Republican hypocrite bitching about "decorum." This jackass is a DISGRACE to the office.
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Just now! Scooter hit pedestrian in Central Park. All damn day long. Blood on your hands @CentralParkNYC @Nyccitycouncil @nycparks @shaunabreu @NYC_DOT
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VOTE NO ON ALL 5 BALLOT PROPOSALS on the back of the ballot Keep your voice free and viable
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Coincidence? We think NOT. Trumpy? We think NOT. @Centralparknyc @nyccitycouncil Follow The Money.. it leads to people who have laid on pavenemt all over park that have been maimed by e-bikes! We have the photos/proof!
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Ballot Proposal 1. My translation. Will post the other 4 shortly. If you agree, please let people know. 1. "Simplify" means remove legal requirement to hear citizens. 2. When an org. wants to use public space differently, they will no longer have to have public hearings or publish an ad in local news to let people know. 3. The proposal removes City Council's power to reject sidewalk cafe permits. @AFineBlogger @barrymosk @Maria4Dist6 @VickieforNYC @FamilyHarlem @moshespern @nyccommonsense @CUNY_Prof @LattinaBrown @WestHarlm @HikindDov @sarithaforny @NassauExec , @ResistNyc13 @JimWalden_esq @JasonMurilloNY @SloanRachmuth @OneCityRisingNY #VoteNoNYCBallotProposals
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E-bike crash survivors share horror stories as scourge of lawless riders plagues NYC trib.al/MpygeuW
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What's crazy is that NYC probably has the most progressive/socialist adjacent City Council of any major city, and its governance is still ultimately and nakedly corporatist.
This is absolutely SHAMEFUL. @ShaunAbreu has filibustered this hearing and ALIENATED the VICTIMS of E-B8ke crashes. Shame! Disabled Seniors cannot wait for over 4 hours+ to "possibly" speak! Shame!!! @nyc_evsa @PhilWongNYC @nicolegelinas @SpeakerMenin @NYCCouncil Disgusting.
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Replying to @NYPD20Pct
@NYPD20Pct @NYPD24Pct explain to me why you can’t arrest these people. @savetheuws
54th and 10th Ave! Now! Brought to you by @TransAlt @NYC_DOT @Lyft @Citibike @NYCcitycouncil SHAME
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Replying to @VickieforNYC
Safety is a result of law and order, enforcement, and personal commitment to comply with laws. Very little of this exists in NYC at this point. Absent vigorous enforcement and tangible consequences, it is basically Thunderdome
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He got a $259,814 @Uber "campaign donation" after promising support for #PricellasLaw to be elected, then took his name off the bill & lobbied others in the lunatic left @NYCCouncil to do so. Errr...Hmmm? Morally bankrupt much @ShaunAbreu ? A disgrace! Disgusting! @RezaC1
This is absolutely SHAMEFUL. @ShaunAbreu has filibustered this hearing and ALIENATED the VICTIMS of E-B8ke crashes. Shame! Disabled Seniors cannot wait for over 4 hours+ to "possibly" speak! Shame!!! @nyc_evsa @PhilWongNYC @nicolegelinas @SpeakerMenin @NYCCouncil Disgusting.
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54th and 10th Ave! Now! Brought to you by @TransAlt @NYC_DOT @Lyft @Citibike @NYCcitycouncil SHAME
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It became very clear at the hearing at City Council on e-bike and street safety as led by Councilman Shaun Abreu that this city has a bias against its own citizens. A record-breaking crowd attended this hearing many of them having been severely injured by e-bike riders and they did not have an opportunity to speak til more than 4 hours into the hearing. Many simply had to leave and never spoke. Many still suffering from those injuries and advanced in age. This was of no concern to Abreu who while questioning numerous delivery workers had exactly zero questions for the victims! I would like to remind this council and Mr. Abreu that it is those citizens who pay your salaries and vote you into or out of office. But even more where is the compassion and concern for those victims who now live with paralysis, brain damage, vision problems and continue to require treatment and physical therapy. I saw no concern at all for the victims. I can think of many reasons why. One might be the outsized cash council members receive from Transportation Alternative’s lobby. And the delivery apps, Citibike, Uber and more. In fact Shaun Abreu received over $250,000 from Uber at election time. Maybe that’s why his questions were only addressed to the delivery workers and their representatives. This is almost unimaginable. It is a betrayal of the public good. And a black mark on this city which will never be erased. Those deaths and injuries of innocent New Yorkers at the hands of this city’s refusal to regulate and license and identify riders in order to control e-bike recklessness is forever. @CMShaunAbreu @GovKathyHochul @SpeakerMenin @nyc_evsa @infopobn @AFineBlogger @CycleSafe18 @NYPDPC @GaleBrewerNYC @nyccommonsense @JimWalden_esq @Mike94663851870 @rmusimg @Shebbie4nyc @NYDailyNews @nytimes @NYPostOpinion @Mike94663851870
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If you missed this hearing, it was apparent @ShaunAbreu was taking marching orders from the lobbyists and non-profits benefitting from the deep pockets of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, etc who were bulldozing the real concerns of the elderly and seniors.
This is absolutely SHAMEFUL. @ShaunAbreu has filibustered this hearing and ALIENATED the VICTIMS of E-B8ke crashes. Shame! Disabled Seniors cannot wait for over 4 hours+ to "possibly" speak! Shame!!! @nyc_evsa @PhilWongNYC @nicolegelinas @SpeakerMenin @NYCCouncil Disgusting.
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Betsy Smith culpable. Pull donations to @CentralPark_NYC
Please do something! @CentralPark_NYC cannot handle these e-bikes accidents. The bodies continue to pile up. This is a public safety crisis! @NYCCouncil @ShaunAbreu @SpeakerMenin @GovKathyHochul @GaleBrewerNYC
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JACK SMITH: "It's inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers....and then villify the officers." The officers sitting behind him. 💙
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