Bicycle Accidents

Each of the five boroughs has slightly different traffic conditions and communities that call those boroughs home. People often live in one borough and then commute to work in another. They may also plan to visit or socialize with friends in areas where they neither...

Electric bicycles have been around in some form for more than a century. But their popularity has exploded worldwide in the past few years. E-bikes use electric motors and batteries, along with pedal power, to get the rider around. Some e-bikes have enough power to...

Riding a bike can be a great way to get around the city. A bike gives you the freedom of having your own transportation without the expense of trying to find a place to park in the city. One of the challenges with traditional bikes is that they require a certain level...

Two men were involved in a serious e-bike crash recently in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The riders – a 20 year old and a 35 year old – were riding together on an e-bike, traveling north on 86th street around 4 a.m. They crashed into an empty delivery...

Electric bikes make cycling a more accessible option for riders of all ages and with a ride range of physical abilities. However, they still come with risks that can endanger people's safety. One risk is the potential for a bike fire. Knowing how fires can happen and...

The hours and days following a bicycle crash can be filled with fear, uncertainty and stress as victims and their families wait for medical staff to assess their condition and provide emergency care. Tragically, despite everyone's best efforts, many bicyclists...

New York streets are notorious for the amount of traffic they carry. Cars, buses, bicyclists and pedestrians share the roads all over the city, and in some places, these road users are at a higher risk of colliding with each other. Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn is one...