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No-Ped: DMV Effectively Puts Fly Mopeds Out of Business, Citing Streetsblog Investigation
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer register mopeds made by Fly E-Bike, following a Streetsblog investigation that revealed that the company was selling mopeds that did not meet federal safety standards.
July 29, 2025
The Mayor Doesn’t Know The Difference Between E-Bikes And Mopeds
... and it matters because he and his propaganda machine are waging war on one type of vehicle, while blaming another.
June 23, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: City Will Let Mopeds Use Queensboro and Brooklyn Bridge Roadways
DOT hopes to prevent conflicts between moped and bike riders by allowing the former on the main roadways on the Brooklyn Bridge and Queensboro Bridge.
March 13, 2025
Safety Last: State DMV Won’t Commit to Moving Against Company Behind Illegal Moped
Streetsblog's investigation showed unsafe vehicles. But ... crickets.
Gersh Kuntzman
March 5, 2025
How an Ex-Delivery Worker Upended NYC’s Streets
Ou Zhou, a former delivery worker who founded Fly E-Bike, has hit it big selling fast, low-cost electric bikes and mopeds to delivery workers, transforming New York City streets in the process. But with concerns growing about fires from lithium-ion batteries and more scrutiny on the way, can his electric empire survive? Co-published today with Curbed.
January 31, 2025
The Instacart Loophole: Workers Are Not Covered By Minimum Wage
Recently arrived immigrants from Africa are turning to Instacart with few other options for work.
November 14, 2024
Gale Brewer Flips on E-Bike Registration Due To ‘Nasty’ Pressure
The former Manhattan borough president says she supports banning e-bikes from parks and a state campaign to require licensing.
October 8, 2024
Make No Mistake: The 2024 Pedestrian Death Crisis is Due to Driving
Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 23, 87 pedestrians were killed, up from 68 in the same period last year — an increase of 28 percent.
September 26, 2024
Skeptics Question City Plan to Allow E-Bike Charging Stations on the Sidewalk
A new rule proposed by the city would allow building owners to put e-bike battery charging hubs on the sidewalk, but why not in the roadway?
August 27, 2024
DOT Will Fast-Track Private Sidewalk E-Bike Charging Stations
The mayor announced a new sidewalk e-bike charging station initiative, along with progress on the e-bike battery swap program and more money to FDNY for educational outreach.
July 23, 2024
