“Before, when the workers worked for restaurants, they were supplied bikes, bathrooms and rest areas,”
“Now, companies have adopted the independent contractor model where they shift the burden to workers and the public.”
Delivery app companies have opposed changes to this business model that would make them responsible for employing workers and providing them with a minimum wage and other benefits.
That has left city officials to largely figure it out on their own.
New York City has built more than 1,500 miles of bike lanes as it promotes different forms of transportation.
But they are still clogged up with commuters and delivery workers, and accidents are frequent.
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