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The Explainer: What’s With Council Member Bob Holden’s Bill to Register E-Bikes?
A very controversial bill from a noted opponent of efforts to boost cycling has everyone in town — except its supporters — talking.
The Moped Crisis — An Analysis: The City Needs a Systemic Fix, Justice for Workers and Accountability by Tech Giants
Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of the city is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers. But are poor workers really the ones to blame?
Study: Most US Cyclists Say They’d Move To Cities That Offered to Buy Them E-Bikes
A whopping six in 10 cyclists would relocate to a city that offered them an incentive to buy an e-bike, according to a new survey.
Monday’s Headlines: Another ‘Dooring’ Death Edition
Another tragic, avoidable traffic death. Plus other news.
Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates
The crackdown underscored how companies like DoorDash and UberEats earn millions while mostly immigrant "independent contractors" are subject to all of the legal punishment and road danger.
Labor Pained: Tech Giants Sue City to Stop Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers
The city’s first-in-the-nation minimum wage for delivery workers faced a new challenge in court on Thursday, just days before it was set to launch.
Charging Ahead? The City Needs Plugs for E-Bikes, Not Cars, Advocates and Pols Say
Council Member Gale Brewer (D-Upper West Side) set the tone by declaring that very few people in her tony district call her office to demand more charging stations for cars.
After Deadly Fire, Mayor Waffles on E-Bike Battery Buy Back Bill
A day after a fatal blaze tore through a Chinatown e-bike shop, killing four, Mayor Adams did not "get stuff done."
Cheers, Jeers Greet First Day of City’s Pilot to Allow E-Bikes in Parks
Cops swarmed all over Central Park to spread the news of the first day of a pilot program to allow e-bikes to use park greenways where they had been banned.
Wednesday’s Headlines: What in Blazes Edition
The big story yesterday was the aftermath of the devastating, early morning fatal fire in Chinatown on Tuesday.