The City Council's $116-billion budget includes $6.1 million earmarked for a new office within the Department of Transportation to focus specifically on the regulation of commercial e-bikes. This funding will create 60 positions aimed at enforcing regulations, but it has received criticism for potentially prioritizing enforcement against e-bike delivery workers over adequately regulating the companies profiting from their work. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams noted that further specifics about the new department will come through legislation, and there is public demand for better oversight of delivery app companies.
The $116-billion budget includes $6.1 million for a new "Department of Sustainable Delivery" focused on enforcing regulations against e-bike delivery workers rather than the companies benefiting from their labor.
The budget allocation states that the money will fund regulation and enforcement of commercial e-bikes, with 60 positions created for this purpose within the existing Department of Transportation.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams mentioned that the mayor would have a clearer vision of the department during the budget negotiations, expressing the need for legislative collaboration moving forward.
The administration indicated the new office will focus exclusively on e-bikes and encouraged further regulation of the delivery app companies amid public demand for increased oversight.
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