Thursday's Headlines: Veto Oh No Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Adams vetoed a bill ensuring equal pay for grocery and restaurant delivery workers, contradicting his previous support for expanded labor protections.
E-Bike Battery Swap Hub Backed by Con Edison Opens At Ebbets Field Apartments - Streetsblog New York City
Ebbets Field Apartments now offers e-bike battery swap cabinets to improve safety for delivery workers and reduce fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries.
NYC creates new department to hassle e-bike delivery riders
Mayor Eric Adams claims that the Department of Sustainable Delivery will support delivery workers, enhance pedestrian safety, and hold delivery app companies accountable for pressure on gig workers.
Senate Requires Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers - Streetsblog New York City
The delivery workers are just doing the best they can to earn a living under conditions set by the app companies. Those companies bear the ultimate responsibility.
Thursday's Headlines: Speed Limits for E-Bikes Edition - Streetsblog New York City
E-bike riders, are people that deliver food to our homes, and they have families as well. ... Had we done that collaboration together, we might have come up with a different solution other than 15 miles [per hour], which I believe is a penalty.
Thursday's Headlines: Outrage Over 'Criminalized' Cycling Edition - Streetsblog New York City
NYPD's criminal policy against delivery workers for traffic violations criticized as ineffective and unjust, risking further harm to vulnerable individuals.
Anatomy of an Operation: How Cops Target Cyclists for New Criminal Summonses - Streetsblog New York City
The NYPD's crackdown on reckless cycling coincides with targeting delivery workers, raising concerns about enforcement practices and their consequences.
Anatomy of an Operation: How Cops Target Cyclists for New Criminal Summonses - Streetsblog New York City
The NYPD's crackdown on reckless cycling coincides with targeting delivery workers, raising concerns about enforcement practices and their consequences.