Delivery
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NYC Debuts Public E-Bike Charging for Delivery Workers
Finally, they’re taking charge! The city’s first public e-bike charging station opened in Cooper Square on Thursday — the start of an overdue six-month pilot that is part of a “Charge Safe Ride Safe Action Plan” for delivery workers that Mayor Adams announced last year.
March 1, 2024
Should Delivery Apps Pay to Stem ‘Chaos’ on the Streets?
In New York, a leading street safety group thinks so.
February 20, 2024
Poorer Communities Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report
Advocates and local pols are struggling to rein in the proliferation of distribution facilities like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS in low-income communities of color.
January 24, 2024
How (And Why) To Start a Delivery Bike Revolution
Delivery vans and trucks are responsible for nearly a third of urban emissions, and a lot of congestion and traffic violence, too. Here's how cities can replace many of them with clean, safe cargo bikes.
December 5, 2023
The Explainer: What’s the Idea Behind a NYC Law to Register E-Bikes?
A very controversial bill from a noted opponent of efforts to boost cycling has everyone in town — except its supporters — talking.
September 5, 2023
Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show
Is grocery delivery a "sustainable practice, or congestion generator and environmental burden?" a new paper asks.
August 23, 2023
NYC Moves to Allow Wider Cargo Bikes; Is a Delivery Revolution Next?
The Department of Transportation is moving forward with new rules that would allow the use of wider, pedal-assist electric cargo bikes — a move that could get thousands of trucks off the road ... including some of DOT's own.
August 14, 2023
Cycle of Rage: The Park Slope Food Coop May Embrace Worker Exploitation
Why is the famously liberal member-run supermarket about to get in bed with delivery companies?
June 29, 2023
NYC Mayor Announces $20 Minimum Wage for Deliveristas
"Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them."
June 12, 2023
NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
March 8, 2023
