Bulldozer destroys dozens of illegal motorbikes as New York City mayor announces new safety plan
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a clear message this week to residents who own and operate illegal vehicles. "You want to terrorize our neighborhoods?" the mayor's office tweeted. "You'll get crushed."
During a press conference held at a Brooklyn auto pound on Tuesday, Adams spoke about a cooperative effort between the mayor's office and police department to rid city streets of illegal motorbikes. He then had a bulldozer ceremoniously plow through a lineup of dirt bikes and ATVs. The vehicles, which are illegal to ride in any of New York City's five boroughs, had previously been confiscated and impounded by the NYPD.
"Today, as we stand in the shadow of the Freedom Tower, we are freeing ourselves from these destructive pieces of machinery," said Adams during the press conference. "They will be crushed today so that they can never terrorize our city again. Each and every one of them, they will be turned into scrap metal and eventually recycled."
