# New York mayor orders 42 retailers to stop selling illegal e-bikes 2026-08-07T03:41:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued cease-and-desist notices to 42 online retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Wayfair and Temu parent PDD Holdings, over allegedly illegal high-speed e-bikes and e-scooters. The city says the devices breach legal limits on speed, weight or other safety requirements. The action follows a crash that killed a 17-year-old. City data cited by the mayor shows that more than 45 people have died while riding illegal e-bikes since 2017, while over 14 deaths were linked to illegal stand-up scooter crashes. Mamdani’s administration says retailers are profiting from unsafe sales. Separately, it plans five city-backed grocery stores, backed by $70 million, with the first expected in the Bronx by the end of 2027. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: e-bikes, e-scooters, New York City, online retailers, Zohran Mamdani Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-mayor-orders-42-retailers-to-stop-selling-illegal-e-bikes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-mayor-orders-42-retailers-to-stop-selling-illegal-e-bikes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.