NYC delivery workers fear e-bike bills would bring more police stops, racial profiling
Delivery workers protested at City Hall against proposed City Council bills that would increase e-bike regulations, citing concerns over potential racial profiling and police stops.
Dozens of delivery workers protested outside City Hall on Wednesday as the Council held a hearing on a package of bills that would further regulate e-bikes in the five boroughs. The City Council held a marathon hearing on Wednesday over a slate of proposals to rein in New York's growing ecosystem of e-bikes.
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