# 🔴 LIVE: Hearing on E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety and Regulations


**Body:** New York City Council
**Date:** September 30, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance


New York City Council joint hearing on e-bike and e-scooter safety and regulation, held September 30, 2026, focused on a package of 23 proposed bills and the administration’s enforcement of existing micromobility laws. Proposals discussed included a trade-in program for powered bicycles, restrictions on Class 3 e-bikes, retailer and delivery-app accountability, trip-data and safety reporting, liability insurance, rider education, and additional street-safety measures. The administration supported several proposals in principle while raising concerns about enforcement feasibility, worker impacts, privacy, and potential unfair deactivation. No votes or contract awards were identified.

DOT described expanding protected bike lanes and other street redesigns, a battery-swapping cabinet pilot, and plans to increase safety improvements; speakers also called for capital and operating funding for infrastructure and staffing, but no specific procurement, contract, or budget allocation was approved. NYPD and city agencies reported enforcement activity and discussed gaps in crash and device data, while council members pressed for stronger enforcement and transparency. The hearing also addressed delivery-worker protections and the administration’s reported $131.5 million DoorDash enforcement action, which was not a procurement decision.

**Source:** New York City Council