A downright giddy Mayor Bill de Blasio recently delivered remarks on Staten Island as a Sanitation worker pulverized dozens of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs with a bulldozer.
The loud vehicles have fueled quality of life concerns across the five boroughs—especially in South Queens neighborhoods, including Howard Beach and Ozone Park.
“I want to be very clear to anyone out there that has an illegal dirt bike: Don’t even think about it, because the NYPD will find it and we’ll crush it. It’s as simple as that. We’re not playing games,” Hizzoner declared. “We want to send a message here today that these dirt bikes do not belong in New York City. It’s against the law, period. And instead of just talking about the fact it’s against the law or giving a summons or anything like that, we’re doing the most aggressive thing possible—we’re taking the dirt bike away and you’re never going to see it again.”
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
