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‘It’s Bullshit’: DOT Deflects Concerns Over E-Bike Speed Limit
The cover-up is worse than the speeding.
September 25, 2025
Zohran Mamdani On E-Bike Safety: Regulate App Algorithms, Not Workers
The presumptive mayor is joining the war against e-bikes ... on the side of the e-bikes.
September 22, 2025
The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
September 11, 2025
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
September 8, 2025
The Ire This Time: City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
September 8, 2025
Council Bill Will Force Delivery Apps to Make Roadways Safer — Though, Of Course, The Apps Object
The bill would require safety equipment, plus a safety course.
September 4, 2025
SEE IT: Cops Violently Arrest Teen Riding Citi Bike in Alphabet City
Three cops slammed a teenager to the ground, pulled his hair and knelt on his head — for allegedly riding a Citi Bike "in a reckless manner."
August 29, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Talking with Ryan Russo (Yes, THAT Ryan Russo) About Bike Networks
The head of NACTO (and maybe the head of NYC DOT in waiting?) talks to America's leading transportation podcast.
August 26, 2025
Friday Video: How to Gear Up For Your Fall Bike Commute
The only must-haves for a cycling commute are a bike and a place you feel safe riding — but a few accessories don't hurt, either.
August 22, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Emissions Reduction for Bike Commutes
We talk to Mark Kabbash about his new system for measuring and verifying bike commuting to obtain carbon avoidance credits.
August 21, 2025
