The solutions proposed in the article won't solve the problem. The ideal solution would be to design a standard "bike shed" to store and charge ebikes. The shed should be designed so each bike is in a separate fire-resistant compartment with fire detectors (and possibly foam extinguishing systems).

To encourage use, the power should be free and the compartments heated to make sure that they're at least 40f to maintain battery health in the winter.

Compartments should be locked and unlocked with a phone. After 24 hours, they can be charged a daily storage fee, but anything under 24 hours should be free. Each compartment can also have a camera for NYPD to quickly scan through them for security purposes and to catch bike thieves that try to bust through the metal doors.

Downside is that there are lots of bike charging connectors and systems, so users would have to plug their chargers into a regular outlet.

TLDR; If beat up electric delivery bikes keep catching fire, provide a safe place for them to be recharged rather than trying to ban them or regulate the batteries they use. People will keep ordering cheap batteries off the internet, build their own bikes, and flaunt the laws. But free secure charging sheds to store your bike so you don't have to bring it inside? That'll be hugely popular.