Gotta love living in New York. This topic piqued my interest to the point that I actually started looking at gathering the components. Thought it'd be a fun little project. Maybe use it to tool back and forth to the boat on side streets sometimes. Then I did some research about NY's (infamous) DMV regs and found this at their website...
Motorized devices that cannot be registered in New York
What vehicles cannot be registered or operated on New York State sidewalks, streets or highways?
You
cannot register or operate any of the motorized devices from the list below on any street, highway, parking lot, sidewalk or other area in New York State that allows public motor vehicle traffic.
You may be arrested if you do.
- Motor-assisted Bicycle - a bicycle to which a small motor is attached. A motor-assisted bicycle doesn’t qualify for a registration as a motorcycle, moped or ATV and doesn’t have the same equipment.
I really hate this friggin' state sometimes.