Citi Bike Expands E-bike Charging Stations

By Idy Perl

New York City is once again expanding their e-bike charging stations throughout the city, with one station on Graham Street in Williamsburg.

Although electric bikes make up only 43% of all Citi Bikes, 70%, of 7.9 million, of all rides from January through the end of April were with e-bikes. 

“Expanding our network of charging stations means riders will have better access to fully charged bikes, with fewer delays and faster service,” Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said in a statement. “Expanding our network of charging stations means riders will have better access to fully charged bikes, with fewer delays and faster service.”

Lyft will be electrifying 13 existing stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.