New York City

15-minute grocery delivery firm Jokr launches in 3 more NYC boroughs

Jokr, the 15-minute grocery delivery firm that launched in June in three New York City boroughs, is expanding to three additional locations.

The company on Tuesday announced it will begin servicing the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and the financial district. Jokr previously served only Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens residents. The firm is adding new hub locations in the added boroughs, expanding its total addressable market opportunity by 80% in the region.

Currently, Jokr offers over...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/15-minute-grocery-delivery-firm-jokr-launches-in-3-more-nyc-boroughs

Food delivery companies sue NYC over commission caps

Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub are suing New York City over its commission caps for food delivery apps

DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats provider Uber Technologies are suing New York City over its recent measure that capped the commission that the apps could charge restaurants at 15%, a figure that was previously as high as 30%. It’s the latest legal action in a yearslong clash between America’s three largest food delivery companies and state and local legislators.

The companies are seeking an injunction that would stop New York City from enforcing the new law, as well as unspecified monetary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/food-delivery-companies-sue-nyc-over-commission-caps

Hot Shots: Historic flooding, hefty haul and more

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features Hurricane Ida’s historic Northeast flooding, a behemoth piece of equipment heading to Ida-damaged Louisiana  and more.

Ida’s inundation

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf Coast last weekend, making landfall Sunday at the Louisiana Coast as a Category 4 storm. Flooding and wind damage hit from southern Louisiana to western Florida, spreading...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-historic-flooding-hefty-haul-and-more

Ida death toll rises in Northeast

Satellite photo of Hurricane Ida.

The Northeast faced a rising death toll, rising rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed the region with record-breaking rain. More than 40 people drowned in their homes and cars.

Various officials have blamed the storm for at least 46 deaths Wednesday night and Thursday morning from Maryland to Connecticut.

N Union Ave at Forest Ave in Cranford, New Jersey #njwx pic.twitter.com/rhGZoEupvm

— Andy Mattison (@MattisonAve12) September 2, 2021

At least 23...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ida-death-toll-rises-in-northeast

Ida dumps deadly flooding rain on Northeast

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency late Wednesday as record-breaking rainfall from Ida’s remnants led to major flooding. At least nine people reportedly died as a result of the storm.

Outside our apartment in Brooklyn right now as tropical storm Ida hits NYC. A legit river. Never seen it like this. Stay safe everyone. ❤ #TropicalStormIda pic.twitter.com/QiMxRsZG4E

— Jaymee Sire (@jaymee) September 2, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ida-dumps-deadly-flooding-rain-on-northeast

Urb-E, Tortoise to partner with AxleHire on zero-emission delivery pilots

Urb-E wants to replace cargo vans with electric bikes pulling collapsible cargo trailers where it makes the most sense: in high-density urban environments.

Already proving the concept can work since its launch in New York City earlier this year, the company on Thursday announced a nationwide pilot with AxleHire.

“We’ve deployed with AxleHire and shown we can do it at scale, and it’s cheaper than gas,” Urb-E co-founder and CEO Charles Jolley told Modern Shipper at this week’s Home Delivery World...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/urb-e-tortoise-to-partner-with-axlehire-on-zero-emission-delivery-pilots

Food delivery companies in NYC face permanent commission cap

DoorDash Grubhub Uber Eats and others face commission cap on delivery services in New York City

The gig economy is slowly but steadily becoming a nationwide battleground. Uber and Lyft, two of the industry’s power players, made headlines last month when a number of their drivers across the country took to the streets in protest, bringing national attention to what the protesters consider low wages and lack of protections for the workers. 

After the rideshare companies suffered a blow on the West Coast last week with the striking down of California’s Proposition 22 on worker classification,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/food-delivery-companies-in-nyc-face-permanent-commission-cap

FreightWaves Classics: Connecting Staten Island to the rest of New York

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. (Photo: New York City Parks)

Four of the five boroughs of New York City are islands or are connected to an island.  There are Manhattan Island and Staten Island of course, but Queens and Brooklyn are both located on Long Island. The Bronx is the only borough that is connected to New York State’s mainland.

Background

Whether you drive a truck, car or motorcycle, you will use bridges and/or tunnels to navigate New York City, which is home to over 2,000 bridges and tunnels! A number of governmental agencies manage this...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-connecting-staten-island-to-the-rest-of-new-york

Staten Island Ferry construction christens Florida’s newest shipyard

It’s not every day that you see Staten Island ferries in Southern waters, but their presence has been a welcome sight for one northwest Florida community.

Two new Ollis-class, New York City-bound ferries are nearing completion at Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s (ESG) newest facility in Port St. Joe, Florida. The vessel manufacturer hosted a grand opening on Thursday.

“We are proud to commission our third facility with the strong support from the local community

and our dedicated workforce,” said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/staten-island-ferry-construction-christens-floridas-newest-shipyard

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