Public hearing on e-bikes and e-scooters in Peekskill draws residents’ concerns over drafted bicycle language
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Residents, cyclists and business owners urged the council to revise language in a proposed Chapter 182 amendment after several said Section 182-5(c) could be read to ban ordinary bicycles in the downtown BID; council moved to continue the hearing to Sept. 14 to circulate revised wording.
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The Common Council opened a public hearing Aug. 17 to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 182 of the Peekskill City Code aimed at regulating e-bikes, e-scooters and other electric personal transportation devices.
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