Soho Alliance alert to the City Hall rally e-bike regulation**Public safety

Sean Sweeney(SOHO ALLIANCE) invites all to support the 12/6/23 rally at City Hall "WE ARE THE MAJORITY" to support CM Holden's bill 0758/22 calling for the regulation of e-bikes.*** WHAT: Rally & Press Conference to Support Licensing of e-Bikes WHO: Victims of e-bike accidents, safety advocates, city council members and common citizens like ourselves WHEN: Wednesday, December 6 at noon (arrive by 11:45am) WHERE: City Hall, East Gate, Park Row, directly across from the Brooklyn Bridge The SoHo Alliance has been receiving calls to do something about the mushrooming growth of reckless e-bikers who flout the law, recklessly ride on bothx sidewalks and bike lanes, run red lights, and behave with general contempt for public safety. One reason for this behavior is their lack of accountability. It’s hard to ticket an offender if there is no way to identify the errant rider. Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced a bill before the City Council that would require the NYC Department of Transportation to register and issue license plates for e-vehicles. Of the 51 councilmembers, a majority, 32, have signed on. The bill would pass. However, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is not allowing it to come for a vote. To override that decision, a 2/3rd supermajority of the council, 34 members, is required to force a vote. Opponents of this sensible legislation include lobbyists for the delivery workers and Transportation Alternatives, which absurdly contends that licensing of e-bikes will eventually lead to licensing of pedal bicycles. Accountability Changes Behavior = Lives Saved & Fewer Injuries We are the majority. Please attend. PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. Sincerely, Sean