Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue.
Holden’s comments were in response to remarks made by Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers, Yusef Salaam, Diana Ayala, Gale Brewer, Tiffany Cabán and Lincoln Restler, who raised concerns about the dangers posed by illegal or reckless e-bike riders. However, much of their focus centered on the potential impact of enforcement actions—particularly criminal summonses—on immigrant riders, some of whom may face deportation.
