Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Delivery

E-biker Borkot Ullah (inset) was killed last year on E. Houston Street. The protected bike lane the city is installing must encompass the entire length of the street, says a resident of the area. Image: Streetsblog

Driver Who Was Fleeing Cops is Charged for Killing Delivery Worker Borkot Ullah

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 16, 2021 | No Comments

The hit-and-run driver who killed a delivery worker in Manhattan in July is facing 15 years in prison for the fatal crash — one caused partly as a result of police chase, prosecutors announced on Thursday.

An e-bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane near W. 78th Street. File photo: Lisa Orman

DoorDash Joins 15-Minute-or-Less Grocery Delivery Biz, Risking Workers’ Lives, Advocates Say

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

A major food delivery app is now promising grocery deliveries to your doorstep in under 15 minutes, joining the growing market of ultra-fast delivery from start-ups such as Gorillas, JOKR, and Fridge No More.

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH: City Must Raise Cost of Idling Tickets, Says Progressive Community Board

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

The penalty for filling New Yorkers' lungs with pollution is too low.

Could delivery trucks finally pay their share of the cost of the damage they do? File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Council to Seek Per-Minute Charge on E-Commerce Companies Like Amazon and UPS

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 23, 2021 | No Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson called the idea “important” and “innovative.”

Delivery workers rallied at City Hall on Monday to protest working conditions and danger. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Report: New York’s Essential Delivery Workers are Underpaid, Underappreciated, Victimized

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 13, 2021 | No Comments

Low pay. Grueling hours. Long work weeks. Theft. Crashes. Discomfort. Disrespect. This is the life of the New York City delivery worker.

A delivery worker with his e-bike and multiple batteries. File photo

Deliveristas Face Yet Another Deadly Threat — Exploding Cheap E-Bike Batteries

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 9, 2021 | No Comments

“We want to really stress the seriousness of this situation,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.

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