The legislative package, announced Tuesday by City Council leadership, comes in response to a recent rise in high-profile crashes involving electric two-wheelers, many of which involve cars and SUVs striking and/or killing cyclists. While the proposals still face committee hearings and months of debate, according to the New York Times, they signal that New York City is far from finished adding new rules governing e-bikes. The proposals also continue New York City’s focus on regulating the delivery industry rather than individual workers. Council leaders said the goal is to place greater responsibility on food delivery platforms instead of penalizing the city’s roughly 80,000 delivery riders, though some worker advocacy groups remain concerned that increased enforcement could still disproportionately affect immigrant communities. The City Council is expected to begin hearings on the legislation this fall, setting the stage for another major chapter in New York City’s ever-evolving approach to micromobility regulation.