City Council Archives - Streetsblog New York City

Julie Menin is Weighing At Least 17 E-Bike and E-Moto Bills — Here’s What We Know

The City Council speaker has revealed only some of the 17 bills she plans to consider at her Sept. 30 hearing about e-bikes and illegal e-motos. Here's what we know so far.

Emily Smith

August 6, 2026

Julie Menin is Weighing At Least 17 E-Bike and E-Moto Bills — Here’s What We Know

e-bikes

City Council Leaders Call on State to Emulate New Jersey’s Flawed E-Bike Law

Council Speaker Julie Menin wants Albany to pass its own version of the Garden State's flawed, one-size-fits-all e-bike registration law.

Sophia Lebowitz

August 4, 2026

Bus Rapid Transit

New York City’s Buses Are About to Grow Up

It’s time to make bus rapid transit a reality in the five boroughs.

Brian Fritsch

August 4, 2026

Commission on Government Efficiency

‘Unsafe Disaster’: New Yorkers Ask Mamdani Charter Panel To Cut Street Redesign Red Tape

Regular people want faster safety improvements and outdoor dining approvals, but pols appear to want to retain their power.

Kevin Duggan

July 14, 2026

Safety

New York’s Rampant Illegal Parking Stumps Viral Good Samaritan Street Cleaners

A growing group of activists are posting their street-cleaning escapades to social media, but parked cars that don't move for street cleaning are getting in their way.

Sophia Lebowitz

July 10, 2026

Transit Fares

Mamdani and City Council Agree to Expand ‘Fair Fares’ Half-Priced Transit Program

Mayor Mamdani and the City Council will expand the city's half-priced transit fare program — but eligible New Yorkers will still need to apply for the subsidy on their own.

Dave Colon

June 30, 2026

Speed limits

AT THEIR LIMIT: Boards Covering 1M New Yorkers Want Reduced Car Speeds

Eight community boards have asked the city Department of Transportation to designate their districts as “slow zones” with 20-mile-per-hour car speed limits.