Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday proposed the creation of a new city agency dedicated to regulating the micro-mobility industry around commercial delivery on e-bikes, scooters, and other transit modes, aiming for government to catch up to a sector where tech has far outpaced attempts at regulation.
The micro-delivery sector has grown substantially in the city over the past decade, and today there are tens of thousands of workers zooming around the city on e-bikes and scooters delivering restaurant-prepared food, groceries, and packages to New Yorkers’ front doors. But the industry’s growth has outpaced the government’s ability to regulate it, with issues arising around labor rights, infrastructure, and public safety.
