Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, center, Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins, left, and Capital District Transportation Authority CEO Carm Basile, right, take a ride on the new CDTA electric rental scooters on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, during an event to promote the new vehicles at CDTA headquarters in Albany, N.Y. Scooters will be available at racks throughout the Capital Region and cost 25 cents per minute, plus a $2 fee to unlock, using a mobile app. They will be available from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Will Waldron/Times Union)