There are many illegal e-bikes and e-scooters zipping around the Big Apple, but given that they are often physically indistinguishable from their legal counterparts, they have proven difficult for the NYPD to indentify and seize.
Democratic leaders of the City Council hope to change that reality by passing legislation requiring the NYPD and the city Department of Transportation (DOT) to test the use of dynamometers — treadmill-like devices that can measure the speed, power, and torque of electric micromobility devices.
![Lisa Sorin- Headshot (1)[66]](https://www.bxtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Lisa-Sorin-Headshot-166.jpg?quality=51&w=467)
