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Now we'll get a take on eBbike and other so-called micro-mobility regulation in New York City from city council member Gail Brewer, who represents a good portion of the west side of Manhattan

plus all of Central Park if a member of council can represent a park.

She's backing a proposal to require that e-bikes be registered with the city's

department of transportation.

Of course, this issue has sparked intense debate about safety, accessibility, and the state

of transportation and micromobility in the city.

And because so many of the e-bikes on the street are essentially work vehicles

operated by a largely immigrant workforce,

there are so many other potential implications that we will try to get into.

Councilmember Brewer, always good to have you.

Welcome back to WNYC.

Thank you very much, Brian.

So what's the council bill here that I see? People are on

various sides on about registration with the transportation department. I'm seeing it described as

licenses, like the license on your cars. Yes. There are a couple of bills. I actually support a

resolution that I introduced to support

state legislation to put licenses on e-bikes. There's another bill, Council Member Holden, 606,

which says that the city should provide licenses when the city testified the other day at a hearing,

which 500 people showed up at 400 to testify,

so you can see the interest.

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