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Chair Abreu asks for estimate of illegal motorized scooters

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 1:35:27 · 1 min 6 sec

Abreu asks for an estimate of illegal motorized scooters on city streets, and DOT says without registration requirements there is no single source of truth.

Shaun Abreu

And is it the same with respect to an estimate on illegal motorized scooters?

Shaun Abreu

Any breakdown on that on our city streets?

Shaun Abreu

And how did you arrive at that estimate?

Madeline Labadee

So, Chair, I think this actually speaks to one of the important reasons for this council hearing today, which is we have a lot of information on car ownership because of all of the registration required at the state level.

Madeline Labadee

Without that information for these modes, we don't end up having...

Shaun Abreu

Please, please, if you would like to express yourself, please use hand gestures.

Shaun Abreu

And again, if you're in violation of that, you will be escorted by the sergeant at arms.

Shaun Abreu

My apologies for the interruption.

Madeline Labadee

Thank you.

Madeline Labadee

But to speak to sort of the tracking of how we reach vehicle numbers, be they commercial, privately owned, or others, often that comes from a state DMV.

Madeline Labadee

It has a much more accurate data pathway because of the license requirement.

Madeline Labadee

This class, without any...

Madeline Labadee

any license requirement, there isn't a single source of truth where they are captured in terms of the amount that are on the streets or that are sold.