NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Cities policy analyst Santiago Vidal Calvo to the Daily Wire:

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Mamdani's E-Bike Rollback Puts Ideology Ahead Of Safety

The mayor sees criminal enforcement primarily as a burden on offenders.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made a consequential choice about who should bear the risks on New York's streets.