Mamdani Suddenly Halts NYPD Crackdown on Reckless E-Bikes in Bid to Protect Immigrant Delivery Drivers

The city is ending its crackdown on e-bike drivers — amid lefty concerns the charges could harm migrant delivery workers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration announced Wednesday.

Starting March 27, the NYPD will no longer issue criminal summonses to e-bikers and cyclists for traffic offenses, such as blowing stop signs or illegally zipping along city sidewalks, City Hall officials said.

“By ending criminal summonses for low-level traffic offenses, we’re ensuring cyclists and e-bike riders — including those who deliver our food and groceries — are treated like others on the road,” Mamdani said in a statement.