LI residents concerned about lithium-ion battery storage facility
Homeowners in the community off Furrows Road have started a petition to stop a battery storage plant in Holtsville.
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Homeowners in the community off Furrows Road have started a petition to stop a battery storage plant in Holtsville.
A bill proposed by Council Member Oswald Feliz would require delivery apps to provide safe and certified e-bikes to workers who don't have one. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
New legislation proposed by Council Member Oswald Feliz would require delivery apps to provide safe and certified e-bikes to workers who don't have one.
New legislation proposed by Council Member Oswald Feliz would require delivery apps to provide safe and certified e-bikes to delivery workers who don't have one. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Lawmakers are holding a hearing focused on safety standards for lithium-ion batteries, which power e-bikes.
A large pile of lithium-ion batteries and dozens of e-bikes were strewn on the street in Sunset Park.
One firefighter was hurt, and inside the Brooklyn building on Sunday investigators found hundreds of bikes and lithium-ion batteries. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge has the story from Sunset Park.
CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge saw a massive pile of e-bikes strewn on the ground at the scene on Sunday.
There have been 216 lithium-ion battery fires so far this year, resulting in 120 injuries and 14 deaths across the city.
The fire department hopes the new law will help cut down on fires.
Enforcement began Saturday for e-bike battery certification at all retail spots in New York City. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44RMvH3
Council members announced new measures to try and prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, which are becoming more common.
More than a dozen people have been killed in fires started by lithium-ion batteries in the city this year. Thursday, the City Council passed one measure and announced two others to try to prevent any more fires caused by these batteries. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44Mt3eZ
It would provide e-bikes and batteries that have been certified to industry standards for free or at a low cost.
Starting Sept. 16, any mobility device with lithium-ion batteries must meet compliance standards in order to be sold.
A law banning noncertified lithium-ion batteries takes effect Sept. 16.
Experts say lithium-ion battery fires pose unique risks requiring specialized training, but CBS News has found gaps in fire safety training, research and regulation.
Consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi joined CBS New York's Mary Calvi to explain how technology is outpacing some safety standards.
The FDNY said as of July, there have been 87 lithium-ion battery fires causing injuries so far this year.
The FDNY says lithium-ion batteries caused two fires in one day, and one of them turned deadly. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on what makes them so flammable and what city officials are doing to prevent tragedies. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OAOiud
The DOB issued a violation Friday for illegal e-bike repairs that took place in the building's basement.
Two people were hurt when an e-bike caught fire in the basement of a building Monday in the Bronx.
Lithium-ion batteries have caused at least 131 fires in New York City so far this year, resulting in dozens of injuries and 13 deaths.
Amid a growing number of lithium-ion battery fires, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh testified at a Consumer Product Safety Commission hearing Thursday. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3qaYMbl
The Consumer Product Safety Commission held a forum in Bethesda, Maryland focusing e-bike fires and the risks associated with these batteries.
