Overview

• The NYPD began last month issuing criminal court summons to e-bike riders for moving violations like running red lights and riding on sidewalks after a series of pedestrian injuries.
• Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the City Council that civil summons failed to deter reckless e-bike use, prompting the transition to criminal penalties.
• Council members Tiffany Cabán and Lincoln Restler warn the policy disproportionately targets people of color and could expose undocumented delivery workers to deportation.
• Approximately 65,000 delivery drivers depend on e-bikes for their work in New York City, raising concerns about the policy’s broad impact.
• The number of criminal summons issued since the policy took effect remains undisclosed, fueling calls for greater transparency in enforcement data.