Apr 17, 2012

Posted by in New York City, NEWS, Parks Department | 8 Comments

PEDICAB PREDATORS

 

Day and night around entrances near Central Park South and in a four-block radius, HAWKERS hawking RENTAL BIKES and PEDICABS, aggress everyone walking by hustling rentals.

From fifty-fifth street, on, small bike rental shops are dotting the area. Foreign tourists are accosted and sold a for five dollar story and without instructions and rules these tourists ride the sidewalks, and roam the paved paths of the park, all illegal ACTS, in the City of New York.

Overhearing a conversation it seems different foreign alien groups are setting up shop as if cutting out territories in thug like fashion. None of the area apartment houses, hotels, and condominium/coops, raise a voice of protest.

The Central Park Conservancy is absent ignoring the hassling of their visitors. Police are not interested in hawkers, nor do they cite the Pedicabs that line the streets around the Park entrances, blocking HYDRANTS, ignoring traffic rules. MDC says beware of the HAWKERS AND PREDATORS peddling BIKES and PEDICAB RIDES.

Beware of your Credit Cards, and be aware of the neighborhood people who really dislike people riding bikes on sidewalks.

  1. Anonymous says:

    It needs to be regulated. Also have proper ID, they ride in the car lane–causing problems.

  2. Anonymous says:

    The ride sucks

  3. GOLDMAN Tony says:

    They charge like $1 a street or $3 an avenue…..LAZY AASS….so annoying

  4. Yeah, a lot of this stuff is at times unbearable, but some of us are trying to do things the right way. http://www.mrrickshaw.com

  5. Hello
    I took my two children on a pedicab ride the oth day, from Time Square to Houston Street. As we mounted the tricicle, I did see the sign which mentioned “$2,50 of each block”. We needed to get down all the way to Houston Street. so I figured that it will probably cost me close to $100.-
    Well, to my surprise, as we got to our destination, the driver wanted $300.-
    100 x 3 (people).
    Would you believe this, 300.- for a 10 min. Ride!!!!!! I work 2 days to make 300, so how could this be possible, that a Russian fellow makes 300.- in 10 min. pedaling some tourists around.
    Why is this not regulated!!!! Everything else is.
    Anyway, always ask for the total price before you start your ride.
    David

    • MYDAILYCOMPLAINT says:

      The operators of the pedicab are dangerous. Not insured either. Ride at your own risk and wallet!! MDC advises against the pedicabs in NYC.

  6. you don’t know what you’re claiming about.each passenger is insured for one million.regulated by DCA since 2009.

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