 NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2021 PRNewswire -- Bird, a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced it will launch its service in New York City as part of the NYC DOTs pilot e-scooter program on Tuesday, August 17th. Through this program, which featured a competitive and rigorous vetting process, Bird is launching 1,000 of its new Bird Three vehicles in the Bronx. 