e-bikes have long been outlawed on city streets but cops couldn’t issue a citation unless they could prove the rider was exceeding 15 mph.
A bill the Council passed Thursday will prohibit the bikes regardless of their speed. If signed by Mayor Bloomberg as expected, the bill would slap business owners with $100-$250 fines for having an e-bike on their premises or if their employees are caught riding them on the street. The bikes can also be impounded by NYPD.
The law will take effect in 180 days.
This is great. No more electric bikes! The enemy of the city Let’s get rid of gas powered scooters, motorcycles and bicycles next!