New Yorkers overwhelmingly criticized a proposed 15mph speed limit on e-bikes and e-scooters at the first public hearing on the proposal, arguing it is unenforceable and distracts from deeper issues such as bike-lane infrastructure, accountability, and meaningful safety reform. ( Photo: NYC DOT) DOT’s Proposed 15MPH Speed Cap for E-Bikes Won’t Work, Say Many Critics New Yorkers weighed in on a new proposed rule pushed by the Adams administration that would cap the speed of e-bikes and... News 28 Jul 2025 | 04:16
Biker handcuffed and arrested in Central Park back in May, right after the NYPD started cracking down on cyclists. Police had no info on what prompted the handcuffing, although some posters on a subreddit site where the photo appeared said the biker was later uncuffed. ( Photo: r/NYCbike) NYPD Issued Nearly 6,000 Criminal Summonses to Bikers in Qtr–but Most Get Dismissed The number of criminal summonses handed out to bikers in the latest quarter of 2025 has surged by 10 times the number handed... News 25 Jul 2025 | 05:12
Awning sign at 4149 Broadway in northern Manhattan advertises: “We Speed Up Bike.” ( Photo: Brian Berger) Don’t Hold Your Breath on 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes There are still shops in Manhattan advertising that they will alter e-bikes to go faster. And while Mayor Eric Adams recently... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:43
