Streetsblog Mon Jun 1: Two Dead in Queensboro Bridge Illegal-Scooter/Cyclist Crash Reignites "Ride Safe, Ride Right" Push — Mamdani Bike-Lane Expansion Promise Meets E-Bike Enforcement Reality

Thu May 28 8:30am Queensboro Bridge bike-lane crash: Francis del Valle (39, riding illegal 50mph motorized stand-up scooter uphill from Queens) hit Dmytro Stechenko (35, cyclist descending). Both died at NewYork-Presbyterian. NYC stand-up e-scooter speed limit 15mph; state law bans operation of devices >20mph. Streetsblog Mon Jun 1 "Feeding the Beast" headlines lead with crash; "How many must die before NYC gets real on policing e-bikes?" — advocates pushing Council "Ride Safe, Ride Right" point-of-sale ban on >20mph e-micromobility devices. Pairs with Vision Zero (in-progress) + Sustain bike-lane expansion (in-progress) + Mamdani 72nd St protected lane plan. Tisch enforcement question carries into Tue Brian Lehrer appearance.

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