Ossé said his decision stemmed from the likelihood that police enforcement would be increased if the bill passed - a subject of recent Streetsblog coverage. "The hearing demonstrated concerns about the bill to be right: Beyond its sweeping consequences for green transit and healthy urbanism, Intro 606 could spell disaster for immigrant communities," Ossé said in a statement. "The administration told me directly that the NYPD would be responsible for enforcement of Intro 606, which violates my condition for being a co-sponsor."
Civil rights groups like the New York Civil Liberties Union have warned that Intro 606 would give the police department the same type of power to stop bike riders suspected of riding unlicensed e-bikes. The hearing surrounding this legislation highlighted significant tensions between public safety concerns and the rights of marginalized communities.
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