Patricia N. Saffran E-bikes, and motorized scooters and pedicabs were supposed to be the City’s answer to reducing cars in Manhattan, the green fantasy of City Hall. Now, many bike lanes later the City is reeling from the accidents and deaths that they’ve caused. Since the motorized vehicles can go along at the same speed as the cars and a number of them don’t stop at traffic lights, many New Yorkers are afraid to cross the street. In the case of the motorized pedicab drivers, they’re committing crimes. …
