Council Speaker Johnson: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Need State OK (But He May Be Wrong!) By David Meyer | Jan 3, 2019 | 5 Comments Oops — suddenly New York City's big dreams of an e-scooter revolution may need Albany's OK.
Council Pulls Anti-Safety Cab Bill After Streetsblog Expose By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 10, 2018 | 6 Comments Streetsblog gets action — shining a light on a bad bill that ended up getting rewritten and then withdrawn.
Byford to City: Get Out of My Way By David Meyer | Dec 5, 2018 | 15 Comments The NYC Transit chief warns that his ambitious plans to fix the subways and buses will grind "to a halt" if faced with constant "stand-offs" with local electeds.
New E-Scooter Bills Seek to Stop NYPD Crackdown on E-Bikes By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 27, 2018 | 67 Comments Councilman Rafael Espinal is crafting legislation that, he says, will bring throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers out of the shadows.
Who Replaced the Council’s Transportation Committee with Pro-Car Zombies? By David Meyer | Oct 30, 2018 | 15 Comments This key city panel has lost its way.
Bill to Keep Cyclists Safe Near Construction Sites Lacks $ufficient Mu$cle By David Meyer | Oct 17, 2018 | No Comments The bill by CM Carlina Rivera offers no new fines for construction companies that endanger cyclists.