If you're a NY voter - please contact NYS lawmakers and encourage them to get moving on Assembly BILL NUM: A2393 senate has approved their version but currently stalled in assembly due to state budget crisis. It defines electric bicycles and will help remove law enforcement confusion about same.

IMO - there's a lot more doom & gloom being propogated than the situation on the ground warrants - I've ridden electric kick scooter(s) daily for 4 years and have yet to meet another electric rider who's been ticketed, arrested or confiscated unless they were doing something dangerous, stupid or both.