NYC Council considering more e-bike battery bills

A hearing will be held today on two new proposals aimed at making e-bikes and the batteries that power them safer.

• Apr 17, 2023

Lithium-ion battery fires prompt many NYC apartment to ban e-bikes

Just four months into 2023, the batteries have caused 59 fires, killing five people, including two on Monday.

• Apr 11, 2023

Some apartment buildings banning e-bikes due to ongoing lithium-ion battery fires

Just four months into 2023, the batteries have caused 59 fires, killing five people, including two on Monday. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.

• Apr 11, 2023

Neighbors rush to help family escape deadly fire at Queens home

Some jumped out windows and others climbed down a tree, but a 19-year-old and 7-year-old did not make it out.

• Apr 11, 2023

Neighbors rush to help family escape deadly Queens fire

A Queens neighborhood is reeling after a teenager and a child were killed in a fire officials say was started by an e-bike. As CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports, community members rushed to help when the flames broke out Monday in Astoria.

• Apr 11, 2023

FDNY: Siblings killed in Queens fire sparked by e-bike battery

The flames went up so quickly, neighbors had to rescue people who jumped out of windows.

• Apr 10, 2023

Mayor Adams signs lithium-ion battery safety bills

Sunday in the Bronx, a man in his 60s was killed in a fire around 4 p.m. along Olinville Avenue.

• Mar 20, 2023

Mayor Adams signs new laws regarding lithium-ion batteries

New safety standards for lithium-ion batteries were signed into law this morning by the city's mayor. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.

• Mar 20, 2023

Mayor Adams signs e-bike safety bills into law

The bills are aimed at preventing more fires and potential deaths from these e-bike and e-scooter batteries. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.

• Mar 20, 2023

Mayor Adams set to sign lithium-ion battery safety bill

The batteries, predominantly used in e-bikes and e-scooters, have been blamed for hundreds of fires in New York City. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.

• Mar 20, 2023

FDNY: Lithium-ion battery sparked deadly fire in the Bronx

There have been over 30 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in New York City so far this year.

• Mar 19, 2023

Expert warns of growing lithium-ion battery fire problem

So far this year, two people have been killed in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.

• Mar 10, 2023

Experts warn lithium-ion battery fire problems could get worse

The threat of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is on the rise, and now experts say the problem could only get worse.

• Mar 10, 2023

Rep. Torres introduces lithium-ion battery standards

Last year, 219 fires were caused by devices that use the batteries, resulting in 147 injuries and six deaths.

• Mar 7, 2023

Rep. Torres introduces lithium-ion battery safety act

The batteries have been blamed for hundreds of fires in New York City, including one at a Bronx supermarket over the weekend. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.

• Mar 7, 2023