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The Explainer: What’s With Council Member Bob Holden’s Bill to Register E-Bikes?
A very controversial bill from a noted opponent of efforts to boost cycling has everyone in town — except its supporters — talking.
September 1, 2023
Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show
It turns out grocery delivery isn't necessarily a slam dunk for reducing emissions or the number of cars on the road.
August 25, 2023
NYPD Offers Few Details About Supposed Crackdown on Illegal Mopeds
The NYPD conducted a weekend blitz of illegal mopeds and other devices — but beyond that, the agency isn't saying much.
August 22, 2023
Deliveristas Turning to Gas-Fueled Mopeds: ‘I Don’t Have a Place to Charge the E-Bike’
Workers say that longer delivery distances are also prompting the switch.
July 27, 2023
Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates
The crackdown underscored how companies like DoorDash and UberEats earn millions while mostly immigrant "independent contractors" are subject to all of the legal punishment and road danger.
July 14, 2023
Labor Pained: Tech Giants Sue City to Stop Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers
The city’s first-in-the-nation minimum wage for delivery workers faced a new challenge in court on Thursday, just days before it was set to launch.
July 6, 2023
Cycle of Rage: The Park Slope Food Coop May Embrace Worker Exploitation
Why is the famously liberal member-run supermarket about to get in bed with delivery companies?
June 29, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams Blasts Food Delivery ‘Hypocrisy’ Edition
JOCO Concierge the latest attempt to provide a place for delivery workers to rest between jobs, though it won't be open to everyone.
June 15, 2023
City Hall Announces $20 Minimum Wage for Deliveristas
“Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them,” the mayor said.
June 12, 2023
THAT’S RICH! Some Neighborhoods Order Lots of Deliveries, But Don’t Want to Help the Workers
Some of the city's wealthiest residents have turned their backs on delivery workers — yet are also excessively dependent on deliveristas' labor, placing tens of thousands of orders every day, according to data obtained by Streetsblog via a freedom of information request.
May 8, 2023
