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Thursday’s Headlines: Legislative Farce Edition

The City Council held a "comprehensive legislative review" on e-bikes, but its legislation may not be worth the paper it's printed on. Plus the news.

David Meyer

October 1, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines: Legislative Farce Edition

e-bikes

NYPD’s Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement

The marathon hearing about e-bikes was light on details after the Council tried to cram 21 bills and two resolutions into the agenda.

Sophia Lebowitz

September 30, 2026

Amazon

Amazon Delivery Drivers Routinely Speed, Block Bus And Bike Lanes

Amazon delivery drivers have violated traffic laws for years, with little accountability.

Dave Colon

September 30, 2026

City Council

Wednesday’s Headlines: Super Bowl Wednesday Edition

It's Super Bowl Wednesday — the City Council's big e-bike hearing. Plus the headlines.

September 30, 2026

City Council

Council Member Abreu: Wednesday’s E-Bike Hearing Is About Upgrading Our Approach to Micromobility

On the eve of "Super Bowl Wednesday," City Council Transportation Chair Shaun Abreu speaks directly to Streetsblog readers about e-bikes.

Shaun Abreu

September 29, 2026

Car Culture

Thursday’s Headlines: Car-Brained Ideas Edition

Our lives are defined by cars, even if we neither own nor drive them. Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

September 24, 2026

Illegal E-Motos

Council Backs Off E-Bike Registration Amid Jersey’s Messy Restriction Rollout

Council Member Gale Brewer (pictured in a photo illustration) was set to introduce a resolution, but has scrapped it in advance of a Sept. 30 hearing.

Sophia Lebowitz

August 14, 2026

City Council

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.