>it’s difficult for me to determine if your comment refers to some context I’m unfamiliar with. The city has only lifted the ban on electric bikes a few months

>it’s difficult for me to determine if your comment refers to some context I’m unfamiliar with. The city has only lifted the ban on electric bikes a few months ago[1], but still bans electric scooters[2][3] because screw you, that's why. (They have reasons now, just like they've had reasons for banning e-bikes for over a decade after the technology provided a really viable mode of transportation at a reasonable price point). That's the context you're missing. [1]https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/11/why-does-new-york-city-ban-ebikes/544829/ https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/11/why-does-new-... [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/nyregion/new-york-today-are-electric-scooters-legal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/nyregion/new-york-today-a... [3]https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/07/19/nyc-s-dot-no-plans-to-make-electric-scooters-legal.html https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/07/19/nyc-s-do...