If there’s one issue every New Yorker has a different opinion on, it’s e-bikes. Every day, my office receives calls from constituents who are concerned about street safety. They understand that predatory delivery apps demand routes and times that are impossible without battery power, but also want to be able to cross the street without worrying for their safety. That’s why I’m introducing a bill — alongside nearly one-third of my fellow City Council members from both sides of the aisle — that will defend pedestrians, protect delivery workers, and demand safety on our streets: the Ride Safe, Ride Right Act.

For years, e-bikes were illegal throughout New York City. Then in 2020, everything suddenly changed. Delivery workers were rightly recognized as essential workers, and with a pandemic r

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