Reckless e-bike riding has now reached emergency levels, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday.

Just a day after Adams proposed a city-wide 15 mph speed limit on all e-bikes, his administration mandated Citi Bike lower its bike speed limit by June 20.

To combat an increasing number of fatalities from Citi Bike collisions in NYC, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro sent a letter on June 5 to Lyft, the owner of Citi Bike, ordering them through an emergency mandate to lower their current 18 mph, citing that the ride-share company has failed to do so after multiple requests.

“The city must take actions available to it now to protect pedestrians and Citi Bike riders,” the letter states. “In particular, we have requested that you immediately implement this new 15 mph speed limit for Citi Bike e-b

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