""I felt pain, but I didn't know what it was and there was nobody around me," said Angel Montalvo, 36, who described being struck around 8:15 p.m. Sunday while riding an e-bike north back to Bay Ridge after a day at the beach. Montalvo was left with thin, line-shaped red marks across their neck and forehead."
"Sam Makagon, 46, told Gothamist his 18-year-old son noticed something glimmering in front of him just before making contact with it while biking across the bridge back to Brooklyn late Sunday afternoon."
Bicyclists reported injuries from riding into string at neck- and head-level on the Marine Parkway Bridge. Recently, no serious injuries occurred, unlike a cyclist in intensive care after a similar incident in June. Riders theorize the string could be related to kite fighting contests or fishing lines. NYPD reported no criminality is suspected, despite injuries and a police report being made. Cyclists emphasized the need for awareness to prevent further incidents, following their experiences shared on social platforms.
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