""When [some delivery workers] see messages about ICE, they just stay home, they don't go to work," said Ki, who came to New York from Burkina Faso. "And some people just leave everything with God, everything they have. Because when I left my home to come here, I didn't know what would happen here. So I am just going to go to work, and whatever happens to me, this is what God says will happen.""
""I have to share the road with the vehicles," Ki told Streetsblog of biking post-snowstorm. "They clear the road for the vehicle, but not for the bicycle. It's very difficult to bike right now. It's scary because people who drive don't pay attention to people riding bikes. "We have to take care of ourselves and try to [stay] away from the cars and try to go slowly," he added. "The roads are slippery - you can fall at any time if you don't ride carefully.""
The Mamdani administration ordered UberEats, HungryPanda and Fantuan to repay $4.6 million withheld wages to deliveristas. Delivery workers face immigration-related fear that keeps some from working and drives resignation to risk. Weather and city snow-clearing prioritize cars over bike lanes, creating hazardous cycling conditions for couriers. Most delivery workers are private contractors who lose income when they miss work and receive no employer-provided benefits or health insurance. The apps generate income while exposing workers to exploitation, technological pressures, and customer-driven indignities. Riders recount long, unpaid efforts and persistent safety and financial vulnerabilities.
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