"In a single day, they'll fill thousands of potholes that pop up every year as spring arrives and our city streets begin to thaw. Safe, accessible streets are a basic promise of city government, and after a historically brutal winter, I'm incredibly grateful to the DOT teams who are not wasting a moment of time in delivering the street improvements we need."
"On Monday, Jaikarran Seenarian died after his electric stand-up scooter hit a pothole on Liberty Ave. near 109th St. in Richmond Hill. He went flying off the scooter and struck his head on the asphalt after hitting the pothole, horrified witnesses told police. He died at the scene."
"It just happened so fast. When he dropped in the hole, he flip over. One of the customers left and go outside. When she got outside, she saw him lying down on the road so she screamed. When she screamed, everybody rush out. His face was down. When they turn him over, oh my God, he was already dead."
Following a fatal accident where a 46-year-old man died after his electric scooter hit a massive pothole on Liberty Avenue in Queens, Mayor Mamdani announced a "pothole blitz" repair campaign. Over 80 city Department of Transportation crews will deploy across all five boroughs starting Saturday morning to fill thousands of potholes created by two severe winter storms. The victim, Jaikarran Seenarian, was thrown from his scooter and struck his head on the asphalt after hitting the crater. He died at the scene despite CPR efforts from first responders. The mayor emphasized that safe, accessible streets are a fundamental city responsibility and praised DOT teams for their immediate response to address deteriorated street conditions.
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