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Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City

A delivery person rides a bicycle on the Upper West Side during a snow storm on February 2, 2021 in New York City.Noam Galai/Getty ImagesThe roads are perilous for NYC's app-based delivery drivers on e-bikes and other micro-mobility vehicles.NYC infrastructure lags, with few protected bike lanes or designated moped and e-bike lanes.Advocates say both the city government and the food delivery companies are to blame.If you've ordered takeout recently in New York City, chances are your food was whisked to your front door by a delivery driver on an electric bicycle or moped.But what you likely didn't consider when you made your order was that the person hand-delivering your dinner may have risked their life to get it to you.New York City delivery workers who don't use cars have one of the deadliest jobs in the city.

 

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