The mayor called the situation “unsatisfactory and unacceptable.”Mr. de Blasio said that while the city had the ability to “regulate, restrict and even prohibit Revel scooters,” the company made the decision to suspend its operations on its own. For Revel to restart operations, it would need to get the approval of city officials, he said. “Our people have been talking to Revel, and they’ve been making changes, but not enough changes, is the bottom line,” the mayor said. It just doesn’t work the way it’s structured.”The announcement came hours after the New York Police Department reported the death of a man who was driving a Revel moped in Queens. The man, Jeremy Malave, 32, struck a light pole in the center median of Woodhaven Boulevard, at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the police said.

Source: New York Times July 28, 2020 14:41 UTC