By Colin Mixson and Gardiner Anderson
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — The NYPD crushed 200 filth bikes, mopeds and scooters beneath the treads of two bulldozers outdoors a Sanitation Department storage on Staten Island Wednesday.
The demolished motorbikes have been amongst greater than 5,700 seized by police in New York City this yr. The automobiles have been snatched for being unregistered, uninsured, or having pretend or altered license plates, in keeping with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
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“The NYPD has the authority to seize them, and that’s exactly what we have been doing en masse,” Tisch instructed reporters simply moments earlier than the tractors have been unleashed on the seized scooters.
Tisch, who stood beside Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella , described the doomed motorbikes as “attractive tools for criminals,” and famous that two gunman who shot a 7-month-old child in Brooklyn final month have been mounted on a scooter.
“What we are doing goes well beyond traffic enforcement,” stated Tisch. “These illegal mopeds and scooters have become a persistent public safety issue across the city and are often used in the commission of a crime.”
The NYPD has seized 10% extra motorbikes this yr in comparison with the identical time in 2025. Scooter and moped confiscations are up 40% on Staten Island for the primary quarter of 2026.
“This is a reflection of actions speaking louder than words,” stated Fossella. “To those who want to commit crimes, to those who want to recklessly use these vehicles, you will be brought to justice and your vehicles will be confiscated.”
The ensuing scrap from the demolished bikes shall be dropped at a sanitation facility for recycling, in keeping with DSNY Chief Anthony Pennolino.
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