First of their kind rest hubs are being developed for delivery workers around the five boroughs. ThaliaPerezTV reports.
says the pilot program will give workers a place to rest, charge their ebikes, cell phones, repair their bikes and connect with others.
Officials say they will be transforming abandoned news stands into the hubs, and to keep it safe, delivery workers want a security camera in place and an app or fob system for entry. Officials say the proposed hubs would be available to 65,000 app delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants and the hubs would be located near prime wait zones.
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