New York City is testing public e-bike charging stations for delivery workers

Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images New York City opened its first public e-bike charging station on Thursday, part of a six-month pilot program to “support safe e-bike use and prevent deadly lithium-ion battery fires.” E-bike-related fires in the city killed 18 people and injured 150 in 2023 alone, according to The New York Times.
The new charging station in Cooper Square in the East Village will be available to 100 delivery workers free of charge during the pilot program. The cit