The New York Metropolis Council is contemplating banning pedicabs proper round Broadway theater exits and entrances.
A brand new invoice would stop pedicabs to function inside 50 ft of a theater.
Folks have lengthy complained for years about pedicabs blasting music loudly, which disrupts performances, and about harassing theatergoers.
The invoice was launched by Councilmembers Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher. They are saying the invoice, if handed, would assist present reduction to theaters.
“Pedicabs have the potential to be a great micro-mobility alternative and fun activity for tourists and residents alike – but it’s not going well. Many drivers illegally blast music that disrupts performances in the Theater District and residents across Manhattan,” Bottcher mentioned in a press release.
The invoice seemingly has the help of the Instances Sq. Alliance, whose president thanked the councilmembers for pushing the laws ahead to regulate “the chaos of the pedicab industry that plagues theatergoers.”
The proposed laws would prohibit pedicab drivers “from parking, stopping, or standing a pedicab, or picking up or dropping off passengers” inside 50 ft of a theatre situated within the Theatre District Zone.
“As much as we love Alicia Keys’ ‘Empire State of Mind,’ there’s a time and place for it,” Bottcher added.
