This story is part of a WNYC multimedia project called The People’s Guide to Power, which came out of the wave of activism that followed the 2016 presidential election. Get a closer look at how government works in our region – and how it doesn’t. See video and hear the stories of people who chose to get involved — some with more luck than others. And learn how you can take some first steps into the fray. 

E-bikes are (mostly) illegal in NYC, but widely used for restaurant deliveries. Matthew Shefler, an Upper West Side resident and investment manager, has noticed that many of these electric bikes are going too fast, posing a danger to pedestrians and cyclists in his neighborhood. So he's taken it on himself to document the problem and find out who is responsible for regulating these vehicles. He discusses what he's seen on the UWS and what he's doing about it. Shefler is joined by WNYC's transit reporter Stephen Nessen, who has been reporting on the issue.

This is the first part of a WNYC series called, "The People's Guide to Power," a look into the waves of activism that has swept the country since the last presidential election. The series, which will air from now until local elections in November, examines the way government works in our region, how people get involved — or  left out.