Nail-biting video shows reckless NYC drivers go wrong way on highway to dodge Five Boro Bike Tour traffic
Reckless drivers in Brooklyn were caught on video driving the wrong way on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to avoid traffic from the annual Five Boro Bike Tour. The event, which closed major roads and bridges, drew tens of thousands of cyclists, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The incident sparked public debate over city infrastructure and the annual bike tour's impact on traffic.
- ▪Drivers were seen going the wrong way on the BQE near the Wythe Avenue exit to bypass bike tour congestion.
- ▪The Five Boro Bike Tour is a 40-mile event spanning all five NYC boroughs and has been held annually since 1977.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani participated in the bike tour and criticized ICE as 'cruel and inhumane' afterward.
- ▪The bike tour caused closures of multiple bridges and roadways across New York City.
- ▪Social media reactions were divided, with some criticizing the disruption and others calling it a minor annual inconvenience.
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Metro Nail-biting video shows reckless NYC drivers go wrong way on highway to dodge Five Boro Bike Tour traffic By Patrick Reilly Published May 3, 2026, 6:42 p.m. ET Nail-biting video shows fed-up Brooklyn drivers head the wrong way on the highway in a reckless move to avoid gridlock traffic from the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour. Video of the chaos posted on social media by the Williamsburg News shows cars stranded — some face to face — as outraged drivers opted to go the wrong way on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near the Wythe Avenue exit Sunday morning. Tens of thousands of cyclists — including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — participated in the 40-mile ride that spans all of the Big Apple’s boroughs.
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