May 18, 2026
VIDA faculty member Rumi Chunara leads NYC E-Bike Health Study
News2026-05-18
VIDA faculty member Rumi Chunara is leading the NYC E-Bike Health Study, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation to examine how e-bike use and cycling infrastructure shape the cardiovascular health of New Yorkers.
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn and New York University (NYU) today launched the NYC E-Bike Health Study, a first-of-its-kind research collaboration examining how electric bike (e-bike) use and cycling infrastructure shape the cardiovascular health of New Yorkers.
Research shows that e-biking produces moderate physical activity that is greater than walking or sedentary travel, yet large-scale, population-level evidence on what that means for New Yorkers’ health, and whether those benefits are available to all residents, is still limited. The NYC E-Bike Health Study, led by NYU Professor Rumi Chunara, is designed to fill that gap.
Research shows that e-biking produces moderate physical activity that is greater than walking or sedentary travel, yet large-scale, population-level evidence on what that means for New Yorkers’ health, and whether those benefits are available to all residents, is still limited. The NYC E-Bike Health Study, led by NYU Professor Rumi Chunara, is designed to fill that gap.