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Eyes on the Street: City Debuts ‘Double-Lane’ Protected Bike Lane on Four Blocks of Ninth Avenue
City DOT crews laid down four blocks of "double-lane" protected bike lane on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan this week — debuting a "passing lane" design officials plan to rollout later this year at locations across the city.
April 7, 2023
Dept. of Investigation Tells NYCHA: Protect Tenants, But Don’t Ban E-Bikes
"Electric/battery-powered transportation pose[s] a significant risk of fire when stored or charged in enclosed spaces," the agency said in a report, but did not call for a ban.
March 31, 2023
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
March 23, 2023
Mayor Announces ‘Charge Safe’ Plan to Help Delivery Workers Get Legal Bikes, Safe Batteries
Parks and greenways would also finally allow legal electric bikes ... finally.
March 20, 2023
Denver Gave E-Bike Subsidies — And Unleashed a Transportation Revolution
Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows. So why can't we have nice things?
March 12, 2023
State Pols Call on DOTs to Counter E-Bike ‘Demonization’
Inaction by the two agencies could give state lawmakers or local municipalities a political opening to ban e-bike and e-scooter use completely on safety grounds, the group of state senators warned.
March 10, 2023
NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
March 8, 2023
Streetsblog Gets Action: Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program and Other Lithium-Ion Bills Advance in Council
A Manhattan Council member introduced legislation on Thursday that would create a citywide "buy back" program for uncertified lithium-ion batteries that have sparked dozens of fires — a proposal that comes two weeks after Streetsblog proposed it (see inset).
March 2, 2023
Is The Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires a Trade-In Program?
Advocates and experts are calling for a "battery buy-back" program modeled on successful efforts to reduce guns.
February 22, 2023
Opinion: The George Washington Bridge’s Revamped Bike-Ped Paths are Not Enough
The Port Authority could have widened the narrow shared paths on the George Washington Bridge as part of its $1.9-billion program to “Restore the George.” It didn't, even as biking boomed.
February 14, 2023
