NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

Image credit: Eduardo Munoz / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Maria Gallucci. Grist – September 10, 2022. This story was originally published by Canary Media.

On Gustavo Ajche’s busiest shifts, he can deliver takeout dinners and groceries to two dozen doorsteps across New York City. Riding a sturdy bicycle with fat tires, he zips beneath Manhattan’s soaring buildings, propelled by his two feet and the lithium-ion battery attached to the bike’s frame. The extra juice enables him to cover more ground in a job that is only growing more physically demanding as home deliveries surge. […]

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