Zohran Mamdani: “The vehicle he was riding is capable of reaching more than…”

“Exactly one week ago, Gabriel Nakato was riding a Deep Power QS7E bike from Bensonhurst into Manhattan to meet with a career counselor and fill out his summer job applications. The vehicle he was riding is capable of reaching more than 30 miles per hour. a speed that should never be reached in our bike lanes. It is also one that is notoriously difficult to control, especially on sharp turns like the one coming off of the Brooklyn Bridge into Lower Manhattan.” (01:03–01:09)

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