{"id":31999,"date":"2024-03-01T15:19:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=31999"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:19:17","slug":"nyc-announces-activation-of-citys-first-public-e-bike-charging-for-delivery-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/31999","title":{"rendered":"NYC announces activation of city’s first public e-bike charging for delivery workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK <\/strong>\u2013 New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball today activated the first of five public e-battery charging locations as part of the\u00a0city\u2019s new six-month pilot program<\/a>\u00a0to test safe, public charging of lithium-ion batteries by an initial group of 100 delivery workers. The first charging site is being located in Cooper Square in Manhattan’s East Village and is a key component of the administration\u2019s overall\u00a0\u201c<\/em>Charge Safe, Ride Safe: New York City\u2019s Electric Micromobility Action Plan<\/a>\u201d to support safe e-bike use and prevent deadly lithium-ion battery fires. New York City is among the first major cities in the United States to launch a public e-bike charging pilot program.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cWe count on delivery workers for so much, and they should be able to count on us, too \u2014 whether that means fighting for fair pay or making their jobs and livelihoods safer,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Adams<\/strong>. \u201cThis pilot program we\u2019re kicking off today will give delivery workers the ability to access safe, accessible, outdoor battery-charging that will undoubtedly save lives, and we\u2019re eager to expand this pilot even further. We know the incredible potential of e-bikes in our city and it\u2019s on us to make e-bike use even safer.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cDelivery workers, their families, and their neighbors deserve to be safe from battery fires,\u201d said\u00a0Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi.\u00a0\u201cWorkers need on-street infrastructure for safe charging, and this pilot is an important step as we continue our work with the City Council to increase safety and worker protections in every aspect of the quickly-growing delivery market.\u00a0Thank you to DOT, NYCEDC, DCWP and the Fire Department for making this possible.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cE-bikes are critical tools for delivery workers to support our local economy. This pilot will offer convenient and safe charging options at public locations so that delivery workers do not have to charge their devices at home,\u201d said\u00a0DOT Commissioner Rodriguez. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to launch this pilot and thank the mayor as well as our partners in labor for supporting this vision.\u201d\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cSafe and accessible charging helps our delivery workers do their day-to-day jobs and contribute to the city’s vibrant economy,\u201d saidNYCEDC President and CEO Kimball. \u201cNYCEDC is thrilled to utilize our assets for this innovative program, including the Essex Market and Brooklyn Army Terminal \u2014 an emerging hub for climate innovation. We are excited to work with DOT on increasing pilot opportunities and look forward to seeing its positive impact at making sure delivery workers charge safe and ride safe.”<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that micro-mobility devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are already in people\u2019s homes,\u201d said Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. \u201cIn fact, a majority of deadly e-bike fires happen in residences. They are used daily by delivery workers and others to work and commute. We are grateful to partner with the DOT to give delivery workers a safe place to charge their devices. Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are extremely dangerous and deadly, and we must continue to work together to tackle this public safety threat head on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2013 New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball today activated the first of five public e-battery charging locations as part of the\u00a0city\u2019s new six-month pilot program\u00a0to test safe, public charging of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":32000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1466,1469,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-new-york","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32001,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31999\/revisions\/32001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}