The family members of the Black teenager involved in the Citi Bike incident with the white New York City Hospital physician assistant are speaking out to dispute the claims her lawyer made about her being the first one to purchase the bike.
The mother, sister, and Black teen involved all spoke out to News One to give their side of the story.
The sister made a TikTok video to give the timeline of what happened that day. In the video, she explained that her brother and his friends constantly use Citi Bikes because it is cheaper than riding the subway from borough to borough. Their mother confirmed the sister’s statement and added that they are an immigrant family from West Africa and don’t make much money.
“No one bothered to contact us to find out his story,” the mother said to News One during an interview on Wednesday. “They write all of these things about him, but no one bothered to ask him what happened or look at his receipts.”
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The sister stated in the TikTok video that her brother purchased the bike at 5:53 p.m. on May 12 for his first trip, and it ended at 6:06 p.m. The second trip started shortly after at 6:08 p.m. and ended at 6:30 p.m.
The third trip started at 6:33 p.m. and ended at 7:19 p.m. She explained the reason her brother does this is because of their financial situation, and he is part of the Citi Bike program that allows him to ride at a reduced rate. The rate only lasts for 45 minutes per ride, and once he goes over the 45 minutes on a ride, then he would be charged their regular rate.
“My brother is an extreme Citi Bike rider,” the sister said to News One. “He is in a group called Citi Bike Angels that sends out free stuff to people who have accumulated a certain amount of points, and my brother has been a frequent…
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