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Lyft Hoses Citi Bike Riders Compared to Bike-Share in Other Cities: Report
The price of a yearly Citi Bike membership has grown by 77 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars since the bike-share program launched 2013, the Independent Budget Office said.
November 19, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Parental Advisory Edition
Age verification is coming to Citi Bike. Plus more news.
August 18, 2025
Komanoff: Data Show Time Loss from 15 MPH E-Bike Speed Cap is No Big Deal
A 15-mile-per-hour speed limit for motorized two-wheel devices — which e-bikes are — is eminently reasonable. And it doesn't cost much time at all, our columnist found.
August 1, 2025
Ex-DOT Official Warns NYC’s ‘Counterproductive’ E-bike Speed Limit Will Curb Biking, Safety
The mayor is working overtime to undo the decade of gains for cycling in the Big Apple, a former de Blasio administration official told Streetsblog.
July 3, 2025
Citi Bike Will Stop Blaming Gay Pride for E-Bike Speed Cap
The Lyft-owned bikeshare system has pledged to stop misinforming customers that its speed limits were only temporary during Pride Weekend.
June 27, 2025
UPDATE: Citi Bike Will Slow Down E-Bikes After Randy Mastro Cites Public Health ‘Emergency’
Lyft caves to pressure from Mayor Adams.
June 5, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines: Share the Love Edition
Citi Bike's workers are backing Brad Lander for mayor while their bosses at Lyft chip in on Andrew Cuomo's PAC. Plus more news.
May 20, 2025
Lyft Hikes Citi Bike Fees For Third Time Since Start of 2024
Lyft's annual Christmas coal came just in time for the new year — another Citi Bike price increase.
December 29, 2024
Restler Bill to Cap E-Bike Fees Sets The Bar High for Citi Bike’s Future
Lincoln Restler's new bill to cap the cost of a Citi Bike e-bike trip at the cost of a subway ride treats bike-share as public transportation.
September 16, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Bumbling On About Bike-Share Edition
The mayor promised public funding for bike-share when he ran for office in 2021. Has that time finally come? Plus more news.
August 28, 2024
