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A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Displaced Dread
Our editorial cartoonist couldn't help but scream at his radio when Mayor de Blasio said that Revel scooters — a "new technology" — needed to be put out of business because of a few crashes. "What about the "old technology" of cars, Bill!" he no doubt yelled.
August 3, 2020
Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?
The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.
July 30, 2020
POST-MORTEM: Revel Didn’t Move Quickly Enough to Calm Safety Fears
They knew they had a problem, and didn't act quickly enough.
July 29, 2020
Revel Temporarily Ends Scooter Service In New York City
Electric scooter share company Revel announced on Tuesday morning that it had abruptly shut its service in New York City pending a review of its safety measures after two riders died in separate crashes this month — and Mayor de Blasio said the company can't continue "without making this service safe."
July 28, 2020
Citi Bike and Revel Scooters Shut Down During Curfew
Gov. Cuomo's 11 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew allows essential workers to drive their cars — but it doesn't allow them to rent a Citi Bike or Revel scooter, Streetsblog has learned.
June 1, 2020
Revel Scooters Quietly Creates New Manhattan Service Area, Plus Free Use for Health Workers
Revel, the electric scooter company, has just opened a new zone in upper Manhattan, expanding the Queens and Brooklyn footprint by almost double and providing new ways for New Yorkers to get around.
March 26, 2020
Op-Ed: Where Do We Put All Those Dockless E-Scooters?
Something's gotta give: Charging stations offer a solution to the clutter and danger posed by untethered micromobility devices.
February 4, 2020
ROAD RAGE! Scooters Booted by Elizabeth After Trucker Kills Teen Rider
City Council reps ended a pilot program — less than a month old — after 16-year-old using scooter was run over and killed by a tow truck driver. They decided not to ban cars or make the roadways safer.
November 27, 2019
Revel To Riders: Please Come Learn To Drive Our Scooters
Scooter share company Revel is hosting a series of pop-up scooter schools so riders around its service area can actually learn to operate the scooters before setting off on their journeys.
August 15, 2019
Revel Sued by Cyclist Who Was Hit By One of its Many Untrained Scooter Drivers
Win or lose, the case is likely to raise enormous questions about the expanding company and have vast ramifications on an industry that’s trying to fill the city’s transportation gaps.
August 1, 2019