The New York City Housing Authority is weighing a total ban on electric bicycles in its apartments after a series of battery‑related fires in 2023 killed a 5‑year‑old girl and a 36‑year‑old woman.
The fatalities have raised safety concerns, leading the authority to consider prohibiting e‑bikes across all NYCHA housing.
A number of residents have voiced opposition to the proposed restriction, noting that e‑bike use is common among tenants.