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Local Legislators Team Up With Tech Startup To Legalize Electronic Scooters In NYC

The scooters are supposed to help take burden off the MTA system in lieu of the upcoming L train shutdown.

By Jarrett Lyons

Oct. 2, 2018 · 3 min read

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Local Legislators Team Up With Tech Startup To Legalize Electronic Scooters In NYC

The scooters are supposed to help take burden off the MTA system in lieu of the upcoming L train shutdown.

Jarrett Lyons October 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018 · 3 min read

Council Member Antonio Reynoso is supporting legislation to legalize the use of electric scooters in New York ahead of the upcoming L Train shutdown.

Last month, he hosted an event with Bird , a private company hoping to be the resident e-scooter…

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