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The Brian Lehrer Show

30 Issues in 30 Days: E-Bike Safety & Regulation

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

Politics, News, News Commentary, Wnyc, Radio, Npr, Arts, New, Lerer, Media, Bryan, Nyc, Daily News, York, Public

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Nicole Gelinas and Ligia Guallpa on what each New York City mayoral hopeful is proposing to regulate delivery apps and e-bike/scooter/moped licensing.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC.

0:13.3

Good morning again, everyone.

0:15.2

We're in our 30 days, 30 issues and 30 days election series, and we are up to Lucky Issue number 13,

0:23.9

how to regulate e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds for public safety

0:27.4

and still respect the ability of delivery workers to make a living and not be harassed by the police.

0:33.2

The station reported on Monday, maybe you heard it on our newscasts,

0:37.3

the horrible story of a 60-year-old woman killed Monday morning after two people riding on the same e-bike slammed into her along a popular bicycle route near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

0:48.9

According to the story, bystanders at the scene said they're growing increasingly concerned about speeding e-bikes

0:55.5

along the bike lane on Flushing Avenue there, noting that e-bikes moving at high speeds

1:00.6

have become a common sight in the neighborhood. Here's a local resident named Juan Santana

1:05.3

who commented to our reporter. It's too fast. You see, that one, 40, 50 miles. It's so large. It's similar of the car.

1:16.1

That excerpt from our WNYC and Gotham, a story on Monday's fatal crash. In our 30-issues

1:22.7

series, we've been addressing some issues with explainers and some with debates. This will be more on the

1:28.0

debate side, an exchange of views with our two guests, Nicole Jelinea, senior fellow at the

1:33.0

Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor to City Journal, a columnist at the Post, and the author

1:39.3

of the book, Movement, New York's Long War to take back its streets from the car.

1:45.9

And Lihua Ualpa, who is the executive director of the Workers' Justice Project

1:53.1

and co-founder of Los Deliveristas Unidos.

1:57.8

So welcome back to the show, Lillia, and Nicole. Welcome back to WNYC.

2:04.4

Good morning, Brian.

2:05.0

Thank you. And let's start with some stats and see if you both agree as we try to assess the risk.

2:12.9

Nicole, you were here during the primary to talk about transportation issues, and you cited a stat that there

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