Awning sign at 4149 Broadway in northern Manhattan advertises: “We Speed Up Bike.” ( Photo: Brian Berger) Don’t Hold Your Breath on 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes There are still shops in Manhattan advertising that they will alter e-bikes to go faster. And while Mayor Eric Adams recently... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:43
E-Bikes going through red light at Broadway and W. 25th St. in the Flat Iron district. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) As Bike Traffic Soars, So Do Pedestrian Injuries—But Who’s Counting? As any pedestrian can attest, the number of bikes on New York City streets has soared since the pandemic. And a combination... News 18 Jun 2025 | 10:37
There is no “wrong way” for e-bikes, apparently. 9th Avenue and W. 45th St, June 19, 2024. No the small red “Wrong Way” traffic sign, which seems to be of no concern to the two bikers heading north on the south bound bike lane. ( Brian Berger) Brewer Backs E-bike Registration–Prefers Hoylman-Sigal State Plan to City Council Proposal If it’s a day of the week ending in “-day,” there’s someone—usually many someones— angrily decrying about the dangers of... News 27 Dec 2024 | 12:31
Gov. Hochul and e-bike accident victim Rabbi Miller (second from right) along with other legislators, at the July 11 event where seven new e-bike regulations were signed into law. ( Photo: Susan Watts, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) E-Bike Dangers Trigger Flurry of New State Laws; Bores and Hoylman-Sigal Play Big Roles A sweeping new set of rules governing lithium-ion batteries and e-bikes, including the first ever requirement to register... News 15 Jul 2024 | 05:20
A rendering shows the proposed e-bike charging station outside City Hall. Photo: Rendering Courtesy of FANTÁSTICA An E-Bike Charging Hub Near City Hall Gets Thumbs Down from CB 1 An e-bike charging hub slated to replace an abandoned newsstand outside City Hall was rejected by Manhattan Community Board... News 27 Mar 2024 | 01:50
Charred bikes on the street in June, after a lithium battery fire in Lower Manhattan killed four people. ( Photo via Carly Barovick ) Faulty Lithium Battery Fires at “Crisis Point” After Causing 17 Deaths This Yr., Says Kavanagh With 17 deaths caused by the explosions of unregulated e-bike batteries this year, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh proclaimed... News 20 Nov 2023 | 01:28
Bicyclists frequently head the wrong way down roads and bike lanes and are rarely cited for infractions. Photo: Keith J. Kelly How to Fix the City’s Cycling Crisis and Ease My Biggest Fear About Living Here I have lived in Manhattan for most of my adult life. This is the scariest time that I can remember. Sure, I am wary nowadays... News 22 Jun 2023 | 06:08
Let's Make New York the World's Safest City The New York majority rejoice, and sigh with relief at Governor Cuomo’s veto of the bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters.... Voices 30 Dec 2019 | 11:12
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