NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2026:

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Mayor Mamdani Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to Online Retailers Selling Dangerous, Illegal Motorized Devices to New Yorkers

What you should know

* Forty-two retailers put on notice for illegally selling high-speed devices that account for more than half of all rider fatalities involving e-bikes and stand-up scooters

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