Citi Bike riders will soon need to verify they’re 16 or older in order to use the service, according to city officials.

Lyft, the ride-sharing company that operates Citi Bike, agreed to start using age verification after a written request from First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro on Aug. 12, according to letters provided by City Hall. Citi Bike’s rules require riders to be 16 or older.

“As we mentioned in our previous exchanges, safety is our top priority, which extends to ensuring that Citi Bike riders meet our minimum age of 16 years,” Michael Brous, president and CEO of Lyft Urban Solutions, wrote in a letter on Friday. “In the spirit of continued partnership, we are willing to comply with your instruction to implement an age verification step for Citi Bike riders.”

Brous added in his let

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