NYC Council Speaker Menin restarts debate over age verification for Citi Bikes
Julie Menin noted cities like Tokyo, London and Washington D.C. have age-verification systems in place, and suggested that the city explore "technology that captures a live photo to verify a rider's age."
Three months after the Mamdani administration asked Lyft to stand down on plans to implement facial-recognition age-verification technology for Citi Bike rentals — and a month before the City Council is due to debate a raft of proposed e-bike safety ... [2151 chars]