"New Yorkers are buying more online, resulting in crowded streets, increased traffic crashes, and air quality issues, according to a new report published by the NYC Comptroller's office. The report suggests that these issues can be addressed through specific city regulations and oversight on how deliveries are made during their last leg of travel. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander's deep-dive into NYC's last-mile delivery routes, dubbed Fast Shipping, Slow Justice, found that after last-mile delivery facilities opened, 78 percent of nearby areas saw more injury-causing crashes,"
"Last-mile facilities are warehouses that companies such as Amazon and FedEx use for sorting and dispatching packages to their final destinations. Delivery workers often use trucks, e-bikes that can hold cargo, and hand carts to get their packages to customers in NYC. In April, the NYC Department of Transportation opened several sustainable delivery hubs that allow trucks to drop off and transport goods via portable modes of transportation, including cargo bikes and pushcarts."
Online shopping growth has increased last-mile delivery activity across NYC, crowding streets and exacerbating traffic crashes and air pollution. After last-mile delivery facilities opened, 78 percent of nearby areas experienced more injury-causing crashes and injuries within a half-mile rose by an average of 16 percent. Truck-related crashes around these warehouses increased 146 percent, and truck-injury crashes rose 137 percent. Sixty-eight percent of last-mile facilities are located in designated Environmental Justice Areas. Delivery modes include trucks, cargo e-bikes, and hand carts, and the DOT has opened sustainable hubs to support cargo bikes and pushcarts. Calls have arisen for stricter citywide safety regulations and oversight of last-leg deliveries.
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