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Friday’s Headlines: Cuomo’s E-Bike Deal Edition
It looks like Gov. Cuomo has abandoned his worst instinct and may not make cycling in New York City even unsafer. Plus all the other headlines for a cold Friday.
January 17, 2020
Governor Uses ‘Deliver Justice’ Rhetoric To Tout E-Bike Legalization
ALBANY — Cuomo's plan to legalize the throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers is part of the governor's "Making Progress Happen" agenda. It included the advocacy phrase "deliver justice."
January 8, 2020
SOME PROGRESSIVE! Mayor de Blasio Can’t Stop Slandering E-Bike-Riding Delivery Workers
What's with this guy? Seriously.
January 6, 2020
Queens Pol to NYPD: Stop Cracking Down on Delivery Workers While Albany Deals with Cuomo E-Bike Veto
Council Member Costa Constantinides tells NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to cool it while state lawmakers get their e-bike legalization bill passed.
January 3, 2020
Cuomo’s Helmet Obsession is Going to Ruin Everything
Who needs a helmet when you've got an empty skull?
December 27, 2019
BREAKING: Cuomo Vetoes Overwhelmingly Popular Bill to Legalize E-Bikes
A terrible blow to workers who are frequently targeted by NYPD officers.
December 26, 2019
NYPD Admits: There Are A Lot More Injured Cyclists Than You Realize
There are a lot more injured cyclists than you realize.
December 20, 2019
City Council Could Make Gov. Cuomo Irrelevant in E-Bike Debate
City Council Member Rafael Espinal says he will press ahead with his bill to not only legalize the currently illegal throttle-controlled e-bikes that delivery workers favor.
December 17, 2019
Gov. Cuomo: Sign the E-Bike Bill Now!
De Quan Lu of the Chinese Mutual Support Labor Union spoke eloquently of workers living in fear of having their bikes seized by the police simply for doing a job that more and more New Yorkers want them to do.
December 6, 2019
Advocates: Cuomo Must Save Delivery Riders From More NYPD Enforcement
With Mayor de Blasio unwilling to rein in the NYPD, advocates are calling on the governor to put a stop to the ongoing harassment with his pen.
November 22, 2019
