The Moped Crisis — An Analysis: New York City Needs a Systemic Fix, Justice for Workers and Accountability by Tech Giants

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By Julianne CubaAug 23, 2023, 4:00 am136 pts
It’s not the modes. It’s the roads. Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of New York City is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers, many of whom have shifted to illegal gas-powered mopeds to make a living in an exploitive industry on unsafe roads. As a…

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