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The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
OPINION: DOT ‘Smart Curbs’ Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed
Compromising the project to protect free parking puts the interests of a tiny minority over systemic changes that would benefit everyone, says one activist.
Fed Up Bronxites Demand State Abandon Cross-Bronx ‘Diverter’ Scheme
If they've said it once they've said it a thousand times: No thonx to more Cross-Bronx.
STATUS NO: DOT Backs Off Southern Brooklyn Bike Network
Safety be damned — another bike lane project is on hold.
A ‘Deliverista’ Speaks: I Work for Instacart — And I Support the City’s Minimum Pay Rate
"We will never accept being undervalued and unsafe on the streets of this city," he said.
Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue
Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit is its east-west spine.
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
Adams Admin. Will ‘Begin Installing’ Flatbush Ave. Bus Lanes After Years of Dithering
The full plan which includes pedestrian bump-outs and bus boarding islands will have to wait until the spring, officials said.
The Ire This Time: City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
Council Bill Will Force Delivery Apps to Make Roadways Safer — Though, Of Course, The Apps Object
The bill would require safety equipment, plus a safety course.
