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Family recounts woman’s months‑long hospitalization after Central Park e‑bike collision
Summary
A family member described how Jean, a 43‑year‑old who used to jog in Central Park, was struck by an e‑bike and has been hospitalized for weeks; the family urged the council to act to prevent future injuries.
A family member introduced at the event described the severe, ongoing impact of a July collision in which Jean was struck by an e‑bike while jogging in Central Park. The speaker said Jean had been hospitalized for weeks, required multiple operations and has significant cognitive and physical recovery ahead.
"My sister was healthy, 43 year old, jogging in the park twice a day sometimes, and now she's been in a hospital bed for going on 4 weeks," the family member said. The family is splitting time between Georgia and New York to care for Jean and said they have many unanswered questions about how the collision occurred.
Council leaders cited the family's account as a human illustration of broader safety trends and framed the forthcoming hearing as an opportunity to seek answers from city agencies and pursue policy measures that could prevent similar incidents.
