I'm surprised that riding an e-bike on the road in NY is illegal! Is that just in the city or in the entire state? Doubly surprising since there appear to be a variety of e-bike dealers in NY. One would think they might be considered "dealers" in the negative sense - contributing to the delinquency of riders! I know that there's a move in Canada to ensure that they are legal to ride in the street (oddly opposed by a group of cyclists), and that each state has a take on the issue, but this seems pretty harsh.