New York City

Report: Diesel truck emissions in NYC affect people of color more

A recent report found that people of color are exposed 17% more particulate matter emissions in New York City.

People of color are being disproportionately impacted by emissions from diesel trucks in New York City, according to a report released by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative.

Diesel trucks are a major source of particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), air pollutants that adversely affect human health. PM2.5 is responsible for 85,000 to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. annually, a 2021 study funded by the Environmental Protection Agency said.

The TRUE Initiative, made up of the FIA...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-diesel-truck-emissions-in-nyc-affect-people-of-color-more

Urb-E tackles zero-emissions fresh food delivery with Square Roots

Urb-E delivering fresh produce for Square Roots in New York City

New York City residents looking for responsibly grown greens can now be assured their items are not only grown in an environmentally sustainable way but also delivered the same way.

Urb-E, the containerized e-cargo bike provider, is now delivering fresh produce grown by Square Roots in Brooklyn. The partnership will see Urb-E riders deliver items from Square Roots’ indoor farm to retail stores throughout the city.

“Working with local farmers to deliver their responsibly-grown fresh produce — all...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/urb-e-tackles-zero-emissions-fresh-food-delivery-with-square-roots

Next-day delivery unicorn Veho acquires e-commerce return firm QuikReturn

Fresh off two consecutive rounds of fundraising that landed it $300 million in just three months’ time at a $1.6 billion valuation, last-mile delivery firm Veho is now focused on scaling its business. The company on Wednesday took a step in that direction, announcing the acquisition of QuikReturn, a post-purchase reverse logistics firm.

Terms were not disclosed.

“We have been incredibly impressed with the technology and carbon-neutral pickup platform the QuikReturn team has developed — both of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-day-delivery-unicorn-veho-acquires-e-commerce-return-firm-quikreturn

NYC gig worker unionization efforts pick up

A new coalition called Justice for App Workers is banding together New York City gig workers in pursuit of union rights

As companies like Uber and Lyft look to grow their businesses beyond ride-share, expanding into categories like food and grocery delivery, they face a persistent thorn in their sides.

For all of the growth the companies have experienced in recent years, their drivers and delivery workers have been left behind, often making less than the minimum wage and being denied access to bathrooms on the job.

The gig economy workforces of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and others have been vocal about their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nyc-gig-worker-unionization-efforts-pick-up

Analysis: NYC grants sweeping new rights to food delivery workers

NYC announced new provisions to protect food delivery drivers

Imagine not being able to use the bathroom at your place of work. For many New York City food delivery drivers, that has been the reality because restaurants aren’t required to provide them with bathroom access. At least not until now.

This week, Mayor Eric Adams and Peter A. Hatch, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) commissioner, announced a set of provisions aimed at protecting app-based workers. The provisions, which took effect Monday, include a rule requiring restaurants to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/analysis-nyc-grants-sweeping-new-rights-to-food-delivery-workers

Latest New York City freight blueprint focuses on final mile

In its latest plan to reduce congestion created by trucks on its highways and crowded streets, New York City has laid out a plan directed at final-mile deliveries.

The blueprint from the city’s Economic Development Corporation is titled “Delivering Green.” And while many of the recommendations it touts are for activities that are not clearly directed at the final mile, reducing the traffic and environmental impact from those deliveries is the focus of the EDC report.

Under the administration of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/latest-new-york-city-freight-blueprint-focuses-on-final-mile

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