Crime & Safety

E-Bike Crash That Killed Queens Woman Sparks Calls To Add More Safety Measures To Protect Pedestrians On NYC Streets

There was a helmet and an e-bike on its side in the pouring rain at the corner of 21st Avenue and 31st Street in Astoria on Friday.

(CBS New York)

June 2, 2021

The life of a beloved Queens real estate broker was cut short after she was struck by an e-bike while walking to get dinner.

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The motorized bikes are now part of the city’s rapidly changing streetscape, and, as CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported Tuesday, citywide there has been a spike in pedestrian traffic fatalities.

There was a helmet and an e-bike on its side in the pouring rain at the corner of 21st Avenue and 31st Street in Astoria on Friday.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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