The NYPD launched a crackdown on unlawful pedicabs this week, following The Post’s front-page expose on the industry that found out-of-control drivers were terrorizing tourists and locals across Manhattan, haranguing passersby — and even sexually assaulting their own customers.
The NYPD announced its Wednesday crackdown on social media.
“Our precinct conducted a successful operation today to address the issue of illegal pedicabs operating unsafely in our community,” the Midtown North Precinct wrote on X . “Thanks to the concerns raised by residents, we were able to take action and ensure the safety and legality of our streets.”
Cops seized 52 pedicabs, wrote 56 summonses and made five arrests during the operation in Times Square, Bryant Park and Central Park, according to the NYPD.