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Meet the E-Bike Using New Yorkers — Normal People Who Want Politicians to Stop Demonizing Them
One has bad knees and needs help to get around. Another has kids who have to get to soccer. And another buys groceries in one big trip. They're e-bike users — and they oppose a controversial City Council bill that would require license plates and registration.
November 9, 2023
Manhattan Panel Pans City Council E-Bike Registration Bill
A Manhattan community board is the first to take up a controversial bill that would require licensing and registration for e-bikes. And it rejected it.
November 8, 2023
Academics Conclude What We Already Know: Cyclists Are More Neighborly than Drivers
Cyclists are better people than drivers not only because of they get exercise or help the environment — they also have better ethics, a new study suggests.
October 31, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Bipartisan War on E-Bikes Edition
Brooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé is the latest City Council co-sponsor of a proposed e-bike license plate requirement.
October 20, 2023
E-Bike Rider Who Killed Chinatown Pedestrian Gets Only a Ticket
The electric Citi Bike rider who struck and killed a pedestrian in a chaotic Manhattan intersection has reportedly been given a mere red-light ticket for the death.
October 19, 2023
City Hall Uses Flimsy Data to Blame E-bikes for Rise in Cycling Deaths
The "proliferation" of e-bikes is "driving" a surge in cyclist death this year, City Hall claimed Tuesday.
October 18, 2023
Crunching the Data on the Record-Setting Year For Cyclist Deaths
Ninety-four percent of the year's record-setting number of bike deaths occurred on streets without protected bike lanes.
October 17, 2023
Hey, Bike Haters, You Will Lose the Culture War You’re Starting
For some reason, people who choose to get around by car are waging a culture war against people who point out the negatives of auto-centric roadways. But the haters will not prevail.
October 12, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Here’s Why We’re Riding Our ‘Little Bikes’ Tonight
We'd rather be riding a little bike than be a little mayor. Plus other news.
October 11, 2023
Opinion: Holden’s E-Bike License Proposal Misses the Mark on Pedestrian Safety
A bill backed by a majority of City Council members would create a bureaucratic nightmare and discourage e-bike use while ignoring the root of the problem: lackluster infrastructure and unsafe work standards.
October 11, 2023
