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Electrified City Council members pledged Tuesday to unveil nearly 20 measures combating dangerous e-bikes<\/a> across the Big Apple \u2014 an effort that faces an uncertain future as Mayor Zohran Mamdani backpedals on enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n The still-in-the-works proposed bills run the gamut from bans on certain e-bikes to tweaking commercial bicycle safety laws.<\/p>\n Council Speaker Julie Menin argued the city\u2019s laws aren\u2019t being properly enforced and said the 17 planned bills will be paired with a major oversight hearing next month.<\/p>\n Speaker Julie Menin said City Council would hold an oversight hearing next month and will conduct a \u201ccomprehensive review\u201d on how to address the scourge of e-bikes in the city. William Farrington for The NY Post<\/p>\n \u201cJust as we all share the city, we all share the roads and the responsibility to use them responsibly,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we at the City Council are launching a comprehensive legislative review of e-bike and e-scooter safety in September.<\/p>\n \u201cWe already, let\u2019s be real, have existing laws in place to regulate the use of e-bikes, but it\u2019s vital that they are enforced fully, properly, and effectively. And in light of the latest statistics, we believe that our city agencies can do a better job of ensuring that.\u201d<\/p>\n A male on an e-bike was fatally struck by an SUV at Centre Street and Chambers Street, in the bike lane exit from the Brooklyn Bridge, on July 29, 2026. William Farrington for The NY Post<\/p>\n E-bikes and electric scooters have become a growing safety scourge on New York City\u2019s streets, with more than 500 collisions involving e-bikes unfolding this year alone \u2013 a 32% increase from the same point in 2025, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The collisions included a horrific crash<\/a> along the Queensboro Bridge during May that killed a stand-up electric scooter rider and a cyclist. Just last week, a 17-year-old boy died after he rammed his e-bike into an SUV<\/a> near City Hall.<\/p>\n Another recent crash involving an e-bike rider in Central Park left a jogger in a coma.<\/p>\n \u201cMy sister was healthy, 43-years-old, jogging in the park twice a day sometimes, and now she\u2019s been in a hospital bed for going on four weeks,\u201d said the jogger\u2019s sister Jessica Selano, who spoke in support of lawmakers\u2019 e-bike measures. \u201cDoesn\u2019t really remember her name most of the time, or who we are. Has to have several operations. It\u2019s going to be a long road, very hard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s renewed push is part of the council\u2019s package of bills that have been introduced this year to start chipping away at dangerous e-bike riders.<\/p>\n \u201cThis legislative package will draw clear lines, helping ensure the companies who profit from dangerous speeds are held accountable, the fast, illegal devices come off our streets, and the legal ones are safer,\u201d Councilman Shaun Abreu said. Robert Miller<\/p>\n Lawmakers are expected to introduce a number of more bills in the coming weeks to tackle slow e-bikes with infrastructure changes, insurance requirements and enforcement.<\/p>\n The proposed bills include:<\/p>\n A requirement that third-party delivery apps register with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, giving the city more oversight and enforcement tools when it comes to out-of-control delivery drivers. The bill is sponsored by Councilwoman Lynn Schulman<\/a> (D-Queens).<\/p>\n