Monday’s Headlines: The Fire This Time Edition
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There are long-standing dangers and new dangers. Which do you think gets the most attention in this country? Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about FDNY
Is The Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires a Trade-In Program?
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Advocates and experts are calling for a "battery buy-back" program modeled on successful efforts to reduce guns.
FDNY Wants Feds to Ban Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries From Entering U.S.
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It's an important change in tactic for the FDNY.
UP IN SMOKE? Private Buildings Step Up E-Bike Bans in Wake of Fires
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Private buildings and institutions are banning e-mobility devices amid growing fears over fires attributed to faulty lithium-ion batteries that have killed six people this year and left many more without a home. But is this the right way to go about it?
More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
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In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
FDNY Backing Council Bills to Address Deadly Fires from Lithium Ion Batteries
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Bills to curb e-bike fires are moving ahead.