The reversal followed a weekslong pressure campaign tied to the influential Argento siblings, owners of a film production company — and donors to Adams.
Bicycles
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Fire Inspectors Did Not Have Basement Access at Store Where E-Bike Blaze Killed Four
The FDNY has since found multiple e-bikes in the basement. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams has ordered the department to speed up response times to 311 calls about dangerous conditions.
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Racks in Effect: City, MTA to Put Bike Parking at Dozens of Subway Stations
Transit officials described the move as a “real sea change” for New York cyclists that will install bicycle racks at 37 locations, placing racks on the front of some buses and more.
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One of NYC’s Biggest Co-Ops Considers Ban on E-Bikes in Response to Battery Fire Fears
Deadly fires at apartment buildings are leading property managers to confront their apparent cause: e-bike batteries.
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How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries
Fires caused by the lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes, scooters and other mobile equipment are on the rise in New York City. Here’s how to stay safe, according to experts.
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Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It
Most of the battery-related fires take place in working-class residential neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx.
Posted inPublic Safety
The Sidewalks are Crowded — With Hazards on Wheels, Pedestrians Say
A ‘free-for-all’ of bikes, e-bikes, scooters and e-scooters on sidewalks causes copious complaining to 311
Posted inTransportation
Proliferation of ‘Micromobility Vehicles’ Vie for Bus Drivers’ Attention as Collisions Up
Scooters, e-bikes, hoverboards, unicycles — New Yorkers will find all sorts of creative ways to get around. But it’s becoming an e-jungle out there on the streets.
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New York Just Getting Into Gear on Road to Transit-Biking Tandem
The MTA plans to install a bicycle storage pod at Grand Central Terminal and City Hall is pedaling toward bringing 10,000 new bike racks to local streets by next year. Still, that’s not nearly enough to put New York in the fast lane alongside other major cities and transit systems, advocates say. “Molecules in the […]
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Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery
After long pushing for a 400-mile citywide network of protected multi-use trails, green groups are betting on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan to help link the disjointed system of so-called greenways and propel New York’s COVID comeback. Even before Biden unveiled his massive proposal in Pittsburgh Wednesday, more than 30 environmental justice, cycling […]