South Queens, NY: Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar will host rallies in New York City and Albany where grassroots advocates will join forces for a day of action for her bill Priscilla’s Law (A339A) requiring license plates for e-bikes. The campaign commences at 8:00am at 633 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. Activists will then immediately converge on Albany for a second rally at 12:00pm at the Million Dollar Staircase the same day. Joining Assemblywoman Rajkumar will be members of the E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, a grassroots coalition of pedestrians and cyclists united in their quest to tame reckless e-bikes.
A groundswell of unstoppable momentum is emerging to pass Rajkumar’s bill and add license plates to e-bikes, which for the first time will provide true accountability and enforcement of traffic laws. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo prominently featured e-bike license plates in his mayoral campaign kickoff, making it a cornerstone of his policy platform. Mayor Eric Adams endorsed the policy. A City Council bill has gained traction, but only through Assemblywoman Rajkumar’s bill can New York put the full force of the State DMV behind the license plate solution.
Street safety champions heaped praise on the Assemblywoman’s bill. City Councilman Robert Holden, sponsor of the Council bill, said, “All politicians need to wake up and pass Assemblywoman Rajkumar’s bill A339 enacting Priscilla’s Law to hold reckless e-bikes accountable. We need the State DMV to issue license plates for e-bikes, which can only happen with the Assemblywoman’s bill. When e-bike users know that there are consequences for their actions, they will think twice before ignoring any and all traffic laws, leaving a trail of injured and maimed pedestrians in their wake. We must pass Priscilla’s Law immediately: every day we wait is more innocent people hit or killed and more blood on Albany’s hands. Thank you to Assemblywoman Rajkumar, a rare leader in Albany who listens to New Yorkers and takes action when we demand an end to the e-bike chaos.”
Assemblywoman Rajkumar said, “I am here to bring safety and hope to millions of New Yorkers living in constant fear of e-bikes. My common sense bill Priscilla’s Law is a declaration that enough is enough: New Yorkers want and deserve law and order on our streets. When we pass my game-changing bill, and every e-bike bears a license plate, we will usher in a new era free of e-bikes blasting through red lights, going opposite traffic, riding on the sidewalk, and narrowly avoiding pedestrians and cyclists at every turn. With the unwavering support of my grassroots partners in EVSA, this is the year we pass Priscilla’s Law (A339) and slam the brakes on reckless e-bikes. It is time to reclaim our streets and ensure a safer future for everyone!”
