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E-Bike Battery Swap Hub Backed by Con Edison Opens At Ebbets Field Apartments

July 23, 2025

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Curbivore: Permits and Equity Capital

June 19, 2025

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PopWheels and Uber Partner to Open America’s First Battery Swapping Hub

May 13, 2025

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Popwheels Achieves Groundbreaking FDNY Approval for NYC’s First Outdoor Battery Swap Network

November 5, 2024

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Why Deaths From E-Bike Fires Are Declining in New York City

October 3, 2024

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NYC DOT’s Public E-Bike Charging Pilot Has Been Highly Successful - Extension until February 2025

August 1, 2024

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March 25, 2024

Electric Bikes Are Charging Ahead in New York. Baruch Herzfeld wants to end the rash of e-bike-battery fires.

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New York City’s Plan to Stop E-Bike Battery Fires

March 20, 2024

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Mayor Adams Launches Li-ion Battery-Charging Pilot for Delivery Workers to Safely Charge in Public

December 5, 2023

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March 25, 2024

After Deadly Fires, New York Tries Public E-Bike Charging Hubs

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War on Cars: 118

February 3, 2024

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Opinion: E-Bikes Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done

June 1, 2023

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July 24, 2023

E-Bikes are too hot, literally. With a rise in exploding batteries, here’s how startups are stepping in to keep deliveries safe.

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Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates

July 14, 2023

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Opinion: Here’s Some Solutions to NYCHA’s E-Bike Battery Woes

September 2, 2022

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November 14, 2022

Advocates to demand NYC find solutions to prevent e-bike battery-related fires

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New York City Council holds hearing on e-bikes and fire safety

November 14, 2022

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Lithium-Ion Batteries in E-Bikes and Other Devices Pose Fire Risks

November 14, 2022