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A 61-year-old tourist from California, who was apparently inebriated, suffered serious injuries after falling out of a pedicab near Times Square in New York City. Attempting to take a photo while standing in the moving pedicab, she lost her balance and hit her head on the ground, resulting in critical head trauma. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. The incident occurred around midnight at Eighth Avenue and West 47th Street. The 33-year-old pedicab driver remained at the scene following the accident.

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https://nypost.com/2021/09/06/tourist-critically-hurt-after-falling-out-of-pedicab-in-nyc/

A tourist from California, a woman in her 60s, is in critical condition after she fell out of a pedicab and hit her head in Midtown, New York City. The incident occurred late Sunday night on Eighth Avenue, near West 47th Street. According to the NYPD, the woman was riding with another woman in her 20s when she stood up in the pedicab and subsequently fell, resulting in her striking her head on the pavement. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The 33-year-old pedicab operator stayed at the scene, and no arrests were made following the incident.

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https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/woman-tourist-fall-pedicab-critical-condition-midtown/

In Midtown NYC, a 24-year-old pedicab driver, Ibrokhim Azizov, was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and three passengers were injured. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Friday when their pedicab was rear-ended by a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, driven by Mario Sagastume-Gonzalez of Stamford, Connecticut, on East 42nd Street near Fifth Avenue. Azizov was ejected from his seat into the street due to the collision, and his passengers—two 14-year-old girls and a 46-year-old woman—were also injured. All victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Azizov, from Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, was pronounced dead. Sagastume-Gonzalez fled the scene but was later found and charged with vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and reckless driving.

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In a tragic hit-and-run incident on Friday night in Manhattan, a pedicab driver, 24-year-old Abraham Azizov, was killed, and two teenagers along with a 46-year-old woman were injured. The accident occurred around 11:14 p.m. near East 42nd Street and Madison Avenue. The victims were taken to the hospital, where Azizov, who had been driving the pedicab, was pronounced dead due to severe body trauma. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, driving eastbound on East 42nd Street, struck the pedicab from behind, causing Azizov to be ejected and subsequently run over by the vehicle, which then fled the scene.

Mario Sagastumme-Gonzalez, 50, from Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested the following night and charged with vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene, and reckless driving. The NYPD encourages anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers through various available means.

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https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/pedicab-driver-killed-2-teens-and-woman-injured-in-hit-and-run-nypd/

A pedicab driver, Ibrokhim Azizov, was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Midtown Manhattan when a Connecticut driver, Mario Sagastumme-Gonzalez, allegedly hit his pedicab from behind with a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The accident occurred on East 42 Street and Madison Avenue, ejecting Azizov onto the street. Three passengers in the pedicab, a 46-year-old woman and two 14-year-olds, sustained minor injuries and were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Azizov was pronounced dead. Sagastumme-Gonzalez, charged with vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and reckless driving, was later arrested by the police.

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https://nypost.com/2021/07/31/pedicab-driver-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-nyc/

n Midtown, a hit-and-run incident involving a pedicab resulted in injuries to two people. The event occurred just before 8 p.m. on a Sunday at 48th Street and 8th Avenue. The driver, suspected to be in his 20s, hit the pedicab and fled, only to crash his vehicle into a parked car 8 blocks later, causing it to flip. The driver was then arrested by the police. Among the injured was the pedicab driver, who declined medical help. The condition of the injured parties remains unclear, and legal action against the driver is anticipated.

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https://abc7ny.com/midtown-hit-and-run-pedicab-crash-manhattan/10756465/

A drunk driver, Ibrahim Dembele, was arrested after a series of collisions in New York City that involved hitting a pedicab, multiple cars, and a pedestrian. The incident occurred near the Port Authority Bus Terminal around 8 p.m. on a Sunday. Dembele initially struck a pedicab and another vehicle while backing into an intersection at W. 40th Street and Eighth Avenue. He then fled north on Eighth Avenue, leading to a chase by NYPD officers on foot. The pursuit ended at W. 48th Street where Dembele hit two additional cars and a pedestrian, resulting in his vehicle flipping. Two men, aged 43 and 63, were reported as victims, though details about the pedestrian were not specified. Dembele was taken to Bellevue Hospital for testing and was charged with drunk driving, leaving the scene of a crash, and reckless driving.

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https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2021/06/07/reckless-drunk-hit-and-run-driver-arrested-after-midtown-crash

In Times Square on Thursday night, two pedicab drivers were assaulted following a dispute with a large group of teenagers around 9:30 p.m. at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. The confrontation escalated, resulting in one driver being stabbed in the leg and the other slashed on the wrist. Additionally, one of their pedicabs was stolen. Police were questioning three individuals in connection to the incident as of Thursday night.

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https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/pedicab-drivers-stabbed-slashed-by-group-of-teens-in-times-square-nypd/

Liam Neeson has voiced concerns over the impact of pedicabs on the traditional horse-carriage business in New York City, highlighting the issue of tourists and locals being scammed by illegal vendors. With instances like Alec Baldwin’s family being scammed by illegal ticket sellers in Battery Park, Neeson points out the broader issue of tourist exploitation throughout NYC. Despite regulations, illegal vending and solicitation persist in areas like Times Square and Central Park, undermining licensed businesses and misleading tourists. Neeson notes that Central Park entrances are plagued by unauthorized hawkers and pedicabs, which interfere with the horse-carriage industry by soliciting tourists directly in front of carriage stands, often leading to confusion and disappointment for those looking forward to a carriage ride. Despite repeated complaints from carriage drivers to city agencies and the NYPD about illegal activities harming their business, there has been a lack of comprehensive enforcement from the city. The call is for Mayor de Blasio and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to take decisive action to protect both tourists and legitimate businesses from these practices, striving to make NYC the fairest big city in America by enforcing existing regulations against illegal vending and ensuring a fair competitive environment for all.

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A viral video showcases a moment of camaraderie in lower Manhattan, where two individuals assisted NYPD Officer Brett Armstrong after his finger got stuck in the trunk of his squad car. The incident occurred on Baxter Street near the courts, contrasting sharply with recent events where police were targeted with water attacks. Armstrong had trapped his middle finger while placing a pedicab driver’s belongings in the trunk, a driver he and his partner Officer Yan Poon had arrested for lacking a seatbelt. Upon calling for help, a passerby immediately responded, attempting to unlock the driver’s-side door but mistakenly opened the hood. With the assistance of a few more people, they successfully opened the trunk, freeing Armstrong’s finger after about three minutes. Armstrong, who suffered a pinched digit, expressed his gratitude with a fist bump, citing the incident as a restoration of his faith in humanity. This event came to light shortly after videos of individuals dousing police officers with water had sparked widespread condemnation among law enforcement and union officials.

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