Bicycles

How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries

Jan. 30, 2024, 2:21 p.m.Feb. 1, 2024, 12:21 p.m.

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.

Greenpoint

How Mayor Adams Took a U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign

July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m.July 7, 2023, 9:23 a.m.

The reversal followed a weekslong pressure campaign tied to the influential Argento siblings, owners of a film production company — and donors to Adams.

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spoke at the scene of a deadly e-bike repair shop fire on Madison Street in Chinatown.

Public Safety

Fire Inspectors Did Not Have Basement Access at Store Where E-Bike Blaze Killed Four

June 21, 2023, 7:08 p.m.Feb. 17, 2025, 4:39 p.m.

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.

Bicycles

Racks in Effect: City, MTA to Put Bike Parking at Dozens of Subway Stations

Jan. 11, 2023, 7:50 p.m.Jan. 11, 2023, 7:55 p.m.

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.

Transportation

One of NYC’s Biggest Co-Ops Considers Ban on E-Bikes in Response to Battery Fire Fears

Dec. 15, 2022, 6:55 p.m.April 3, 2025, 1:19 p.m.

Deadly fires at apartment buildings are leading property managers to confront their apparent cause: e-bike batteries.

Bicycles

Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It

Nov. 21, 2022, 5:00 a.m.April 3, 2025, 1:20 p.m.

Most of the battery-related fires take place in working-class residential neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx.

Transportation

Proliferation of ‘Micromobility Vehicles’ Vie for Bus Drivers’ Attention as Collisions Up

Oct. 17, 2022, 6:45 a.m.Oct. 17, 2022, 4:45 p.m.

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.

Bicycles

New York Just Getting Into Gear on Road to Transit-Biking Tandem

Oct. 28, 2021, 8:05 p.m.Oct. 30, 2021, 9:36 a.m.

Plans to install 10,000 bike racks on city streets by next year and a pilot pod program at Grand Central Terminal are mere “molecules in the drop of the bucket” compared to other cities’ efforts, cycling advocates say.

Bike Lanes

Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery

April 4, 2021, 8:29 p.m.April 5, 2021, 10:14 a.m.

Fans of foot power are hoping President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan can help link the disted system of bike and footpaths across the five boroughs. The idea’s gained momentum amid the pandemic bike boom.

Bicycles

How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries

How Mayor Adams Took a U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign

Fire Inspectors Did Not Have Basement Access at Store Where E-Bike Blaze Killed Four

Racks in Effect: City, MTA to Put Bike Parking at Dozens of Subway Stations

One of NYC’s Biggest Co-Ops Considers Ban on E-Bikes in Response to Battery Fire Fears

Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It

Proliferation of ‘Micromobility Vehicles’ Vie for Bus Drivers’ Attention as Collisions Up

New York Just Getting Into Gear on Road to Transit-Biking Tandem

Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery

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