Q&A
Council Member Rivera raises concerns about implementing e-bike registration
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Council Member Rivera expresses concerns about the feasibility of implementing an e-bike registration program and asks about DOT's capacity to manage such a program.
- Highlights the differences between Manhattan and outer boroughs in terms of e-bike usage
- Questions the ability to suddenly start registering vehicles without proper infrastructure
- Emphasizes the need for state support in implementing such a program
- Raises concerns about enforcing current regulations, such as riding on sidewalks and going the wrong way on one-way streets
Carlina Rivera
1:02:00
No.
1:02:00
And I just can I just add?
1:02:01
Because I'm about to run out of time that the second avenue redesign was absolutely necessary to move our buses as well.
1:02:07
So I do believe that we are doing good work and and every neighborhood is different.
1:02:11
I represent Manhattan.
1:02:13
It's not the same as as outer boroughs.
1:02:15
I I realize that.
1:02:16
So I'd love to hear about similar efforts, and I just think that one of my concerns is the ability to to even implement this, to manage this program, to sort of start in the middle and just suddenly start registering vehicles.
1:02:30
I think we have to start at a certain point.
1:02:32
We need the state support.
1:02:33
I think the the behaviors that are of the greatest concern, the, writing and I'm sorry, chair, I just need 30 more seconds.
1:02:43
The the the writing on sidewalks, the not giving the right of way to pedestrians, riding the wrong way on one way streets, those are all virtually unenforced.
1:02:50
And so does DOT have any reason to believe that not only that a license plate would change that, but that you have the tools to expand those enforcement efforts.
1:03:02
And what can we do to ensure that we get you to that place?
