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Vision Zero Hero! Former Commish Thinks Fire Agencies Must Join the Safe Streets Fight
Former FDNY Commissioner wants the agency to stop taking a back seat on street safety.
October 30, 2025
New York City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
September 8, 2025
NYC Expands Safe E-Bike Charging Initiative Amid Battery Fire Concerns
Landlords and tenants will be allowed to apply to install e-bike battery charging cabinets on the sidewalk.
January 6, 2025
FDNY Chief Blames Slower Emergency Response Times on More Cars
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said during Friday's City Hall’s public safety briefing that congestion is the main reason ambulances and fire trucks are slow to respond.
February 5, 2024
Feds One Step Closer to Requiring Safety Standards for Lithium-ion Batteries
Safety standards are fine, but the responsibility for securing better power packs will still fall on the lowest-paid workers in our city.
December 11, 2023
One Year Later, NYC Delivery Workers Are Still Waiting for Their Charging Hubs
More than a year — and a dozen-plus fatal fires — since the city announced charging stations for delivery workers, the hubs aren't ready,
November 21, 2023
NYC Passes Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program to Curb Lithium-Ion Fires
Finally, there's a law to create a citywide "buy back" program that would allow delivery workers to exchange faulty or second-hand lithium-ion batteries for safe, certified ones.
September 14, 2023
Finally! Uber Helps Fund Two Battery Buy-Back Programs
The San Francisco-based tech giant, which so far has remained relatively silent on an issue that has blazed through the city, is helping fund the two separate pilot programs both aimed at improving access to safe e-bikes and batteries.
April 11, 2023
NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
March 8, 2023
Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires is a Trade-In Program
Battery-sparked fires are tearing through homes. so how about a "buy back" program?
February 22, 2023
