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Roadblocks Ahead For NYC Council's Plan To Legalize E-Bikes And E-Scooters


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 24, 2019

Modified Jan 24, 2019


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Dr. Dr. Do Lee, a member of the #DeliverJusticeCoalition who wrote his PhD thesis in environmental psychology on delivery cyclists at the CUNY Graduate Center, speaks at a rally outside City Hall in support of legislation that would legalize e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Published Jan 24, 2019

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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