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Park Slope BID Asks NYPD For ‘Help’ with Delivery Cyclists Then Quickly Regrets It
A business improvement district that had asked the NYPD to get delivery cyclists to slow down on a popular restaurant open street now says it will not invite the cops back after they spent much of Saturday ticketing the mostly immigrant and low-income workers trying to do their job.
June 7, 2021
New Program Aims to Give E-Bikes to Low-Income Workers
Thousands of city commuters' lives will get a bit easier for them — and cleaner for the rest of us — thanks to a new program that will subsidize the purchase of e-bikes or scooters for 10,000 lower-income frontline and essential workers.
May 21, 2021
It’s War: New Bike Rental Company Ignores City ‘Cease and Desist’ Order
Who do these JOCOs think they are?
April 30, 2021
NYPD: E-Cyclist Struck and Killed Elderly Man Stepping into UWS Bike Lane Between Cars
An elderly man has died after police say he was struck by an electric bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane earlier this month — highlighting a lack of safe infrastructure and a culture that caters more to vehicles than the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
April 29, 2021
OPINION: Stop the Shameful Treatment of Deliveristas
These largely immigrant strivers occupy a crucial economic niche. They deserve safety, fairness, dignity and recognition.
April 27, 2021
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
April 18, 2021
Why Motorcycle Companies Are Betting on E-Bikes
America's best-known motorcycle brand is now selling e-bikes — reigniting a conversation about the changing role of automotive options beyond cars on U.S. roadways.
April 13, 2021
Make E-Scooters Work With Transit, Not Against It
E-scooters are not only popular, but they fill a crucial gap.
April 7, 2021
City Hall Remains Silent As Hudson River Greenway E-Bike Ban Continues
E-bike and e-scooter riders are getting another reminder that they're supposed to stay off the Hudson River Greenway even though their rides are street legal, a situation that has workers and advocates fuming.
March 15, 2021
