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Every year, City agencies make over 100 changes or additions to the City rules that are an important part of how government interacts with the public. New Yorkers can review proposed rules and voice their opinions about those rules before they are adopted into law.

Today is a big day for the future of e-bikes in New York City. A hearing starts at 10 a.m. You can file a written comment until 5 p.m. You can also send an email to [email protected] until 5 p.m

  • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    53·
    23 hours ago

    Do you live or work there? I see ebikes being used on sidewalks by delivery guys all the time. Limiting speeds makes sense for NYC IMO

    • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.netEnglish
      5·
      18 hours ago

      I lived and worked there for 15+ years, was a daily cyclist (Non-motorized). eBikers do ride onto the sidewalk at the very start or end of their trips. But they’re already not allowed to do that - NYC has long had a blanket ban on riding any vehicle on sidewalks. The city should consider actually enforcing their existing rules before making new (IMO very stupid) ones. This is just reactionary pandering.

    • grue@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      4·
      20 hours ago

      My lowly non-NYCer opinion is that that sounds like a reason to crack down on sidewalk riding, rather than the speed.

        • grue@lemmy.worldMEnglish
          2·
          13 hours ago

          For the reasons I outlined in my previous comment: forcing NYC e-bikes to be governed to a different speed than e-bikes everywhere else in the country (thus requiring selling a separate NYC-specific model) would be bad for e-bike adoption.