Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about e-bikes

20th Cyclist of 2020 Killed in Upper East Side Hit-And-Run

By Dave Colon | Nov 2, 2020 | No Comments

Delivery biker was mowed down by the driver of a Chevy Tahoe SUV.

Clip attaches to the front wheel of any bike and gives an e-bike boost whenever the rider presses a button on the handlebars. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

The Future of E-Bikes Might Be One ‘Clip’ Away

By Streetsblog | Oct 12, 2020 | No Comments

Finally, a clip-on that's perfectly in style.

Brooklyn Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to subsidize purchase of e-bikes, like this Wing bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Brooklyn Pol: NYS Should Subsidize E-Bike Purchases to Wean Society Off Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to expand its electric car subsidy program to include electric bikes.

E-bike riders are going to have to contend with a whole new police crackdown unless the City Council acts quickly. Photo: Wilfred Chan

‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)

By Dave Colon | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Self-styled progressives in Manhattan are again calling in the cops to crack down on people they don't like.

You can't let reporters have all the e-bike fun Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

From ‘Thousands,’ Citi Bike Now Promises ‘Hundreds’ Of New E-Bikes This Summer

By Dave Colon | Aug 10, 2020 | No Comments

Where's the e-bike Lyftbowski?

City Council Passes E-Bike Legislation, But More Work Remains, Advocates Say

By Dave Colon | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments

The City Council voted on Thursday to legalize e-bikes and authorize an e-scooter pilot program — ending a years-long struggle for food-delivery workers who were subject to constant police harassment simply for doing their jobs on the bikes.

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