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.
"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.
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