The New York City Council is expected to vote to override Mayor Bloomberg's veto of the Pedicab Bill. While the bill would establish a needed regulatory framework around pedicabs in New York, it would also restrict the number of pedicabs to 325 (there are an estimated 500 in use today), put a variety of burdensome regulations and requirements in place which would make pedicabs uneconomical as a business in NYC.

According to the PediCouncil or PettyCouncil map mashup put together by OnNYTurf, Brooklyn Heights councilman Yassky is expected to vote to override the veto.

I support establishing some regulatory framework around Pedicabs, but not this bill as it exists as it seems to be mostly written to support the incumbent Taxi industry. If you feel the same, please write or call your councilmember and ask that she not vote to override the veto.