The bill – set to be introduced on Thursday – will make third-party delivery apps responsible for providing certified e-bikes and batteries to their drivers.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.If a new City Council bill gains traction, third-party delivery apps such as Uber Eats and GrubHub may soon have to provide certified e-bikes and batteries to some of their 60,000 drivers who deliver food across the five boroughs.
But if the measure becomes law, it's sure to face significant backlash from the apps — along with potentially well-funded legal challenges. New York City is facing a surge of deadly fires caused by e-bikes that are powered by lithium-ion batteries. But some of the city’s delivery workers – many of whom are low-income – rely on these kinds of e-bikes because they are often cheaper than the certified varieties. Certified batteries for these bikes typically cost at least $600.
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