What is e-mobility or micromobility?
Micromobility, also known as e-mobility, refers to transportation with personal devices like electric bikes (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), mopeds, and other motorized vehicles. These motorized vehicles have been growing in popularity on Long Island for quite some time, but inconsistent rules across counties and municipalities may confuse riders.
About Micromobility in New York State
Courtesy of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
A law took effect in 2020 authorizing the use of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters on some streets and highways. NOTE: An E-Scooter or E-Bike cannot be registered.
Electric scooter (E-Scooter): a type of device with handlebars, a floorboard or a seat, and an electric motor that can be powered by the electric motor and/or human power. E-Scooter riders are granted all of the rights and are subject to all of the duties/laws applicable to the rider of a bicycle.
Bicycle with electric assist (E-Bike): multiple classes of bicycle with an electric motor and operable pedals. A bicycle with electric assist doesn’t qualify for a registration as a motorcycle, limited use motorcycle, moped or ATV and doesn’t have the same equipment. E-Bike riders are granted all of the rights and are subject to all of the duties/laws applicable to the driver of a motor vehicle.
Other Devices: Devices such as mopeds, electric skateboards, segways, hoverboards, and electric unicycles are not considered E-Bikes or E-Scooters and are illegal to operate on the highways in New York State or subject to other laws or regulations.
E-Bikes and E-Scooters
in New York: The Law
Long Island Municipalities
Counties, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
NYS e-mobility laws apply to all areas and regions of the state. Contact your local municipality for more information about local micromobility laws and regulations. Find your local municipality’s website and contact information below:
Suffolk County, NY
Town of Babylon
Town of Babylon Villages
Town of Babylon Hamlets
Captree Copiague Deer Park East Farmingdale Gilgo North Amityville North Babylon North Lindenhurst Oak Beach West Babylon Wheatley Heights Wyandanch
Town of Huntington
Town of Huntington Villages
Town of Huntington Hamlets
Centerport Cold Spring Harbor Commack (partially) Dix Hills East Northport Eatons Neck Elwood Fort Salonga (partially) Greenlawn Halesite Huntington Huntington Station Melville South Huntington Vernon Valley West Hills Wincoma
Town of Shelter Island
Town of Shelter Island Villages
Town of Shelter Island Hamlets
Shelter Island Shelter Island Heights
Town of Brookhaven
Town of Brookhaven Villages
Town of Brookhaven Hamlets
Blue Point Brookhaven Calverton (partially) Canaan Lake Center Moriches Centereach Cherry Grove Coram Crystal Brook Cupsogue Beach Davis Park Eastport (partially) East Moriches East Patchogue East Setauket East Shoreham East Yaphank Farmingville Fire Island Pines Gordon Heights Hagerman Holbrook (partially) Holtsville (partially) Lake Ronkonkoma (partially) Manor Park Manorville Mastic Mastic Acres Mastic Beach Medford Middle Island Miller Place Moriches Mount Sinai North Bellport North Patchogue Ocean Bay Park Old Mastic Point of Woods Port Jefferson Station Ridge Rocky Point Ronkonkoma (partially) Selden Setauket Shirley South Haven Sound Beach Stony Brook Strongs Neck Terryville Upton Water Island West Manor Yaphank
Town of East Hampton
Town of East Hampton Villages
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Village of Sag Harbor (partially)
Town of East Hampton Hamlets
Amagansett East Hampton North Montauk Napeague Northwest Harbor Springs Wainscott
Town of Riverhead
Town of Riverhead has no villages.
Town of Islip
Town of Riverhead Hamlets
Aquebogue Baiting Hollow Calverton (partially) Jamesport Northville Riverhead Wading River
Town of Islip Villages
Town of Southampton
Town of Southampton Villages
Town of Islip Hamlets
Bay Shore Bayport Baywood Bohemia Brentwood Central Islip East Islip Great River Hauppauge (partially) Holbrook (partially) Holtsville (partially) Islip Islip Terrace Lake Ronkonkoma (partially) North Bay Shore North Great River Oakdale Ronkonkoma Sayville West Bay Shore West Islip West Sayville
Town of Smithtown
Town of Smithtown Villages
Town of Smithtown Hamlets
Commack (partially) Kings Park Hauppauge (partially) Lake Ronkonkoma (partially) Nesconset Smithtown St. James
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North Haven
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Quogue
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Sagaponack
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Sag Harbor (partially)
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Southampton
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Westhampton Beach
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West Hampton Dunes
Town of Southampton Hamlets
Commack (partially) Kings Park Hauppauge (partially) Lake Ronkonkoma (partially) Nesconset Smithtown St. James