Mayor Eric Adams is touting a new Department of Sustainable Delivery to regulate the tens of thousands of delivery workers on e-bikes and mopeds in the boroughs.
New police data shows criminal summons have increased tenfold since a crackdown on cyclists and e-bike riders in New York City began in April.
The summonses, or pink tickets, for cyclists jumped from 561 before the directive to nearly 6,000 tickets in the second quarter of 2025.
Mayor Eric Adams has also been touting a new Department of Sustainable Delivery – funded by this year’s city budget – to regulate the tens of thousands of delivery workers on e-bikes and mopeds in the boroughs.
Ligia Guallpa is executive director of the Workers Justice Project, and William Medina is a leader at Los Deliveristas Unidos, a division of the Workers Justice Project that advocates for delivery workers. They joined WNYC's Michael Hill to discuss the new department.
A version of the conversation where listeners can hear an English translation of William Medina's answers is available here.