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• NYC Council weighs how to regulate e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds during marathon hearing

  30-09-2026 23:41 via amny.com
  
  The NYC Council held an hours-long hearing Wednesday in which lawmakers heard testimony from city officials and the public on nearly two dozen measures aimed at strengthening regulations around e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds that have exploded in popularity across the five boroughs in recent years.The 23 bills council members are proposing take a variety of approaches toward addressing persistent safety concerns around the ridership of electric micromobility devices, which are largely used by i
  
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• Eastchester Bay rescue renews residents concerns over late-night boat activity

  30-09-2026 22:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  A 33 year old woman was rescued from Eastchester Bay near City Island in the early morning hours after going overboard from a boat. The boat’s operator was later arrested for operating the vessel while intoxicated, renewing longstanding concerns over late night boat parties, suspected illegal charters and enforcement on the eastern Bronx waterfront.The emergency began on Sept. 12 at approximately 1:17 a.m., when authorities received a call reporting a woman in the water near the Throggs Ne
  
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• Councilmember Kevin Riley expands Bronx youth entrepreneurship program with trip to Invest Fest

  30-09-2026 21:45 via bxtimes.com
  
  A group of young people from the Northeast Bronx got a firsthand look at entrepreneurship, investing and college life this summer as Council Member Kevin Riley expanded a program aimed at introducing local youth to new opportunities.Riley’s third annual “Roads to Invest Fest: From the Bronx to Atlanta” brought 60 young people between the ages of 14 and 21 from Council District 12 to Atlanta for Earn Your Leisure’s Invest Fest, held Aug. 7–9. The program grew from 40
  
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• Tour de Bronx returns October 4 with routes across the borough

  30-09-2026 15:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  New York state’s largest free cycling event returns next month with three cycling routes to promote ridership and showcase the borough’s neighborhoods and history.Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted a press conference at Lou Gehrig Plaza to officially announce the launch of this year’s annual Tour de Bronx cycling event, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 a.m.The bike routes for the upcoming 32nd annual Tour de Bronx include a 10-mile family-friendly route,
  
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• America 250 event at Bronx Hall of Justice explores the borough’s history and evolution of court system

  30-09-2026 13:30 via amny.com
  
  The history of the Bronx — from its roots as an agrarian community to its emergence as one of New York City’s most diverse and bustling boroughs — took center stage Sept. 24 during “America 250: The Bronx Perspective” at the Bronx Hall of Justice.The Historical Society of the New York Courts, New York City Criminal Court, Bronx County, and Bronx County Supreme Court, Criminal Term hosted the program. The event examined the borough’s evolution through its legal
  
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