NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
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“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Delivery
Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink One-Hour Deliveries
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All that ultra-fast delivery, though, comes at a high cost in carbon emissions, traffic congestion, labor, and more. And those negative outcomes have to date gone largely unregulated.
More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
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In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
Talking Headways Podcast: The Scoop on Sidewalk Delivery Robots
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The tiny vehicles showed promise, but they're slow and have limitations, a study of businesses found.
The Blue Highway: City EDC Takes a Major Step Forward for Cleaner Freight
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To paraphrase the old song: Four loaded pallets of beer on the boat, four loaded pallets of beer — if somebody somewhere would just build a pier ... more and more pallets of beer on the boat.
Opinion: E-Bike Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done
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The Doordash/GrubHub/UberEats tech bros business model is basically, "Burning Man for me, burning apartments for thee."