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De Blasio's 2018 War On E-Bikes Targeted Riders, Not Businesses


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 18, 2019

Modified Jan 25, 2019


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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a crackdown on the illegal use of e-bikes in New York City on Thursday October 19, 2017.
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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 18, 2019

Modified Jan 25, 2019


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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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