CBS** Age verification for Citibikes

NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin restarted discussions with the Department of Transportation to implement a privacy-safe age verification process for Citi Bike riders.Background and ContextThe Rule: Riders must be at least 16 years old to use Citi Bike.Previous Plans: Lyft previously halted facial-recognition age verification development after the Mamdani administration raised concerns over data privacy.Current Push: Speaker Menin is urging the city to find a balanced middle ground that stops underage e-bike usage while protecting user data.