Ad in online NYT Upway e-bike sales-Long Island

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CM Bottcher crows about bike lanes & open streets

The full tilt push for commercial interests at the expense of public safety and quality of life continues. There is no safety without a responsible bike micros transport culture. There is none. Never has been. Bike lanes are just another way to push congestion pricing. Open Streets-another private use of public space. Happy holidays. Councilman Eric Bottcher***** Expanding Citi Bike – Following its record-breaking ridership, Citi Bike is doubling its number of docking stations, doubling e-bike supply, and reducing pricing via price capping. Our administration is also on track to create a record number of protected bike lanes and make cycling safer for all! Retail theft task force – We announced a task force of elected officials, law enforcement, small businesses, national retailers, organized labor, and business groups to advise on strategies for combatting individual shoplifting and organized crime rings targeting NYC’s retailers. Holiday Open Streets – We’re increasing our wintertime Open Streets by 25% to create more car-free streets along Fifth Avenue and around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall! This will make for magical holiday memories and boost local business sales.

NYT: Why Revel shuts down MOPED rental

Why Revel Shut Down Its Moped Service in New York Revel’s ridership has declined steeply amid safety concerns and growing competition from Citi Bike and personal e-bikes and mopeds. Note #1 SAFETY concerns How refreshing

SOHO ALLIANCE E-Bike Menace Addressed (Sean Sweeney)

Excellent run down of the E-Bike menace.Bills to support.Adversaries of public safety cited****************** With the explosion of food delivery services, the SoHo Alliance has been fielding calls from residents upset with the dangerous proliferation of rogue electric bikes, mopeds and scooters careening on our streets, sidewalks and bike lanes. Not only do these daredevil e-bikers instill fear in pedestrians, they have injured countless individuals and even killed several people. Something has to be done to rein in these cowboys. Click here to read just a few news reports from thevillagesun.com of deaths and injuries reported locally. But this menace is a city-wide problem that needs a city-wide solution. Fortunately, a citywide organization, the NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, EVSA, has formed to lobby to get these outlaw riders under control. EVSA demands stricter enforcement of existing traffic laws, something the Adams administration seems reluctant to do. if you want to do something about this problem, follow the organization on Twitter https://twitter.com/nyc_evsa or email EVSA at nyc-evsa@outlook.com to get involved. ************************************************************************************************************************ Legislatively, action is being taken on the state and city levels. State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Tony Simone have introduced three pieces of legislation in Albany to regulate e-bikes. Their first bill would require e-vehicles used by commercial delivery apps, like Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash, to be licensed, making it much easier to identify lawless riders. One reason for the reckless behavior by the delivery workers is that they are under pressure from the companies to deliver the goods ASAP, safety notwithstanding. The second bill requires the companies to provide insurance for their delivery workers, so that the injured would have some recourse to compensation. Thirdly, if an e-bike is involved in a hit-and-run, the penalties should be the same as for automobile hit-and-runs. Currently, these penalties differ considerably and this bill would rectify that disparity. Let the senator know you support his legislation. Email his office at hoylman@nysenate.gov or send an official message to his website, here. Assemblymember Alex Bores and State Senator Liz Krueger have introduced legislation that would require any moped or motorcycle to be registered and have a license plate at the time of purchase. In the City Council, Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced a similar bill, Intro. 0758-2022, to register and license e-bikes with the City Department of Transportation. Supporting this bill would seem like a no-brainer. However, a cohort of lobbyists that includes Transportation Alternatives, Los Deliveristas Unidos, the Street Vendors Project, and Open Plans (the group pushing the outdoor eating sheds as well as closing off streets in SoHo) oppose this sensible legislation since it interferes with their "vision" of New York, disregarding the safety of the public. To support the City Council legislation, email Councilmember Holden's office District30@council.nyc.gov and voice your support for his efforts to control these reckless riders and protect the rest of us. Saving people's lives and limbs is more important than having a pizza delivered in under fifteen minutes.