The New York City Council on Thursday approved several bills that will legalize the private use of electric scooters and bicycles in the city's five boroughs, a change long-sought by food delivery workers and transportation advocates.
FILE PHOTO: A delivery driver looks at this phone as he rests on his electric bike in Beijing, China January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The city will also create a shared electric scooter pilot program that will allow e-scooter companies to apply for permits to operate in the city, with the exception of Manhattan. The pilot program is scheduled to start by May 2021 and is expected to last no more than two years, according to the bill. Scooter placement should focus on areas underserved by the city’s docked bike-share program, Citi Bike, which is operated by Lyft Inc.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in January approved the legalization of electric bicycles and scooters across the state, but excluded the Manhattan island from any shared, app-based scooter programs.
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