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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held an oversight hearing and introduced 14 bills aimed at regulating micromobility devices (e-bikes, e-scooters, mopeds) in New York City, focusing on safety, accountability, and delivery worker oversight. The proposals include requirements for device registration, liability insurance for delivery services, restrictions on certain e-bike classes, and testing standards for micromobility devices. The committee also advanced a resolution calling on New York State to increase penalties for hit-and-run accidents involving e-scooters and e-bikes.

Key Decisions

  • Micromobility oversight hearing Hearing held
  • 14 bills introduced for micromobility regulation Introduced
  • Resolution on hit-and-run penalties for e-scooters and e-bikes Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-2310 Oversight - Micromobility in New York City - Regulation, Accountability, and Safety.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0078-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the retention of delivery data
    Introduction
  3. Int 0095-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring moped retailers to provide ownership information at point of sale
    Introduction
  4. Int 0110-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to delivery devices used for commercial purposes, and to repeal section 10-157.1 of such code, relating to signs with bicycle safety procedures
    Introduction
  5. Int 0244-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist
    Introduction
  6. Int 0389-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers
    Introduction
  7. Int 0787-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on targeted traffic enforcement operations by the police department
    Introduction
  8. Int 0950-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing delivery services
    Introduction
  9. Int 0985-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a trade-in program concerning powered bicycles
    Introduction
  10. Int 0986-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to using micromobility dynamometers to test micromobility devices operating in the city
    Introduction
  11. Int 0988-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the advertisement of vehicles required to be registered with the department of motor vehicles as powered bicycles or powered mobility devices and related outreach
    Introduction
  12. Int 0989-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bike share safety reporting
    Introduction
  13. Int 0994-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services to maintain liability insurance
    Introduction
  14. Int 1004-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pedestrian safety
    Introduction
  15. Res 0044-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1679/S.561, in relation to increasing the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident involving an e-scooter and further calling upon the New York State Legislature to include e-bikes in such legislation
    Resolution
  16. Jointly with the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection and the Committee on Public Safety