Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jessica Ramos

Andrew Cuomo delivers his 2020 State of the State address. File photo: Darren McGee/ Governor's office

Governor Uses ‘Deliver Justice’ Rhetoric To Tout E-Bike Legalization

By Dave Colon | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

ALBANY — Cuomo's plan to legalize the throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers is part of the governor's "Making Progress Happen" agenda. It included the advocacy phrase "deliver justice."

The governor loves cars. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Cuomo’s Helmet Obsession is Going to Ruin Everything

By Dave Colon | Dec 27, 2019 | No Comments

Who needs a helmet when you've got an empty skull?

E-bike delivery workers rallying against NYPD enforcement in December 2017. Photo: David Meyer

BREAKING: Cuomo Vetoes Overwhelmingly Popular Bill to Legalize E-Bikes

By Gersh Kuntzman and Dave Colon | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

A terrible blow to workers who are frequently targeted by NYPD officers.

State Senator Jessica Ramos is shaking up Albany. Photo: Ramos's office

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Jessica Ramos’s Bill for More Food Vendors Just Split the #BikeNYC World

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.

Delivery workers will have to wait until 2020 for justice, but it could come quickly if lawmakers get their way. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

E-Bike Legalization Bill Will Pass on Wednesday, Thanks to Greenway, Manhattan Scooter Exemptions

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2019 | 177 Comments

No shared e-scooters in Manhattan. No e-bikes or scooters on the Hudson River Greenway. No helmet requirements. Bike lanes filled with e-scooters. Read all about it!

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy has legalized e-scooters and e-bikes in the Garden State. Here he is signing a legislation (albeit a different bill, but you get the idea) last week. Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office.

New Jersey Legalizes E-Bikes and Scooters

By David Meyer | May 14, 2019 | 26 Comments

As former Gov. Tom Kean might have said, "New Juhsey and e-scooters — puhfekt togetha."

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