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NYC’s deadly e-bike crisis is getting worse — and only Albany can tackle it

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Getting hit by an e-bike has become such a recognizable hazard of New York City life that “Saturday Night Live” has repeatedly spoofed it as Gotham’s hottest “new way to die.”

“There’s a menace on the streets of our city,” Scarlett Johansen warbled in a musical skit last year. “Suddenly e-bikes — they’re trying to kill me.” 

But it’s no laughing matter for our pedestrians, who have adapted by developing a new reflex at every intersection: Look left; look right; then look again — for the e-bike coming at you out of nowhere.

The city has seen nine fatal e-bike collisions this year — and counting.

I introduced Priscilla’s Law in Albany to tackle this deadly danger in 2024.

It’s a straightforward concept: E-bikes and e-scooters operating in New York City should be registered with the state Department of Motor Vehicles, and should carry visible license plates.

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The law is named for Priscilla Loke, a beloved 69-year-old teacher and Chinatown resident who was struck by an e-bike in September 2023 and died from the severe head trauma she sustained.

Her hit-and-run death put a human face on a fear New........

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