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City Council calls for restriction on e-bike battery sales amid increase in e-bike fires, injuries

An early August apartment fire that took the lives of a 5-year-old girl and 36-year-old woman was sparked by lithium-ion batteries that area used in e-bikes and scooters, according to the FDNY.

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Sep 14, 2022, 8:29 PM

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