NYC bill would require food delivery firms to fund fixes to the e-bike 'crisis'

The Gothamist ^ | 11/12/2026 | Arya Sundaram

[Kid Shelleen]

One East Village block has transformed over the past few years into ground zero in the battle over delivery e-bikes in New York City.

On any given day, hundreds of bikes line the curb of East 11th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A, near a mosque where many workers congregate. The scene has drawn the ire of nearby residents, who complain of clogged streets. City officials have installed bike corrals and hired a contractor for extra street cleanings, and the NYPD has repeatedly confiscated bikes it says are parked illegally.

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[Kid Shelleen]

This is a perfect storm of liberal dysfunction. Elites want their food delivered but complain about the drivers who park their bikes illegally. There's not enough government money to create charging stations and "delivery worker hubs". Meanwhile, death and injuries from lithium-ion battery fires are rising. Guess who is going to pay?

[MrBambaLaMamba]

It appears that the mosque is an attractive nuisance and should be shut down or relocated.

[BenLurkin]

near a mosque where many workers congregate.

Just lost my appetite.

[hal ogen]

Especially in larger cities most food delivery people are immigrants and illegal immigrants or their spawn. They likely will spit in your food or do something uncivil to it. Be forewarned.

[xp38]

Home made rises in appeal.

[Kid Shelleen]

Liberals sold out their country so they can get Sushi delivered to them by people who hate their guts.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Guess who is going to pay?”

For anyone unsure about the funding source, just glance in a mirror.

The mirror will also show who is liable for fire damage and much more...

[AppyPappy]

Problem for NYC: e-bikes are popular with favored minorities. Cracking down on them would be labeled as “racist”. So the gentry howls now but they will eventually have to bend the knee.

[Sirius Lee]

The democraps of NY deserve every snotglob garnish that gets added to their food orders.

[not in the club]

NYC should just ban cars instead so there would be plenty of space for bikes. Nothing bigger than a kei truck should be allowed. It might as well look like the foreign cities that most of its residents came from.

[1Old Pro]

e bikes in nyc, motorcycles in Rome, cars and buses congesting the streets. So nice to live NOT in a city.

[bgill]

Cook and eat at home and quit whining about the cost of food and delivery bikes. Or get off the couch and pick it up yourself rather than wasting even more money on tips and fees. Entitled morons.

[bobbo666]

You are talking about a liberal like you think that such “logic” is irrational??