Some Upper East Side neighbors say it's happening at all hours of the day, multiple times a week.
He says the illegal riding is non-stop near his building, which is not too far from Mayor Eric Adams.CBS2 asked councilmember Eric Dinowitz about the issue.
"I do not think enough is being done to ensure our safety and to protect and improve our quality of life here in New York City," he said."We know the reasons why high speed chases in New York City are not a good idea, but we need the NYPD to have a presence and to enforce the laws that exist." According to a police source, the NYPD last April to October took more than 3,000 dirt bikes, ATVs, mopeds, motorcycles and scooters off the street. Our source says because this is a seasonal problem, enforcement efforts are currently ramping up.
After CBS2 started asking questions about what is being done, the NYPD posted on social media saying ten bikes and ATVs were seized in the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. This week in the Edenwald Houses, ten bikes / ATVs were seized for reckless driving, unregistered or uninsured. ATVs and Dirt bikes are illegal on all streets and sidewalks in New York City.
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