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TGIF — and welcome to today’s newsletter. Gersh is out for the next week+ so You’re stuck with me writing the newsletter for the time being. Let’s get into today’s stories:

Today’s big news is that the City Council has come to its senses and will NOT call on state legislators to pass an e-bike licensing bill like what exists in New Jersey. Garden State cyclists are having issues amid that rollout, and advocates say that the registration regime, which focuses on low speed e-bikes, has unclear safety benefits.

Of course, that could all change after the broad September 30 mega-hearing that will take up more than a dozen pending bills.

“Let’s just see what happens at the hearing first,” Council Member Gale Brewer told Streetsblog.

In other news: We have two videos for your eyeballs to enjoy this morning. Check them both out at the links below.

Until Monday,
Emily

Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
By Sophia Lebowitz
October 23, 2026
The Teamsters are fighting anti-union Amazon and the battleground is New York City streets.
Friday’s Headlines: Trump’s Truths Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Trump’s Truths Edition
By David Meyer
October 23, 2026
President Trump sort of inadvertently made an argument for banning horse carriages from Central Park on Thursday when he critiicized the City Council’s 40-7-2 vote to end the Central Park horse carriage industry with an ill-conceived analogy to cars.
Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program
Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program
By Sammy Sussman
October 22, 2026
The city’s much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers will launch next year, though questions remain.
EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System
EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System
By Dave Colon
October 22, 2026
“I’m not willing to keep our teams active in the field,” Lieber said on Thursday morning.
An Interview with Central Park’s Most Storied Competitive Cycling Club
An Interview with Central Park’s Most Storied Competitive Cycling Club
By J.K. Trotter
October 22, 2026
Streetsblog interviewed the president and public relations director of the Century Road Club Association.
First On Streetsblog: Mamdani Administration To Add More Speed Control Devices Inside City-Owned Cars
First On Streetsblog: Mamdani Administration To Add More Speed Control Devices Inside City-Owned Cars
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 22, 2026
The devices — called Intelligent Speed Assistance — prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit
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