A Hochul fix to NY’s e-bike law — plus Mamdani enforcement — can save lives
Rather than relying on the courts to force Mayor Mamdani to act, though, Gov. Kathy Hochul must step in to protect pedestrians and pedal cyclists.
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Opinion A Hochul fix to NY’s e-bike law — plus Mamdani enforcement — can save lives By Nicole Gelinas Published June 29, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET New York state needs some way of identifying and tracking e-bike drivers, just as it identifies and tracks car and truck drivers. Helayne Seidman for the NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Last week, victims of serious e-bike crashes sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani, charging that, in ending criminal enforcement against e-bike drivers breaking traffic laws, the mayor has unilaterally “rewritten” state policy. Rather than relying on the courts to force the mayor to act, though, Gov. Kathy Hochul must step in to protect pedestrians and pedal cyclists. The lawsuit makes for harrowing reading.
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