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NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity

The new policies aim to make it easier for low-income residents to access high-quality models, without banning the zero-emissions devices many workers depend on.

Maria Gallucci  . 

A man wearing a helmet, a mask and a winter coat rides an e-bike on a city street. He has a food-delivery backpack on.
A delivery person rides an electric bicycle through the streets of Manhattan in November 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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