The New York City Housing Authority is weighing a prohibition on electric bicycles after a string of battery‑related fires in its apartments resulted in two deaths in 2023.
Investigations linked the blazes to malfunctions in e‑bike chargers, leading the authority to contemplate a full ban despite the devices being commonly used by low‑income residents.
E‑bike use remains prevalent among NYCHA tenants, but safety concerns from the 2023 incidents have driven the agency to consider restricting them.