CM Harvey Epstein says companies like GrubHub and DoorDash should provide charging stations for delivery workers amid rise in fires

WNYC News | 4 hours ago

With New York City dealing with a spike in fires related to lithium ion batteries, a new bill being introduced to the city council would create charging stations for delivery workers in an effort to keep the mobility devices out of apartments.

Harvey Epstein, New York City Council Member for District 2 which covers Greenwich Village, Lower East Side, East Village, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay, has introduced a bill that would require third-party delivery services like GrubHub and DoorDash to provide rest and charging stations for delivery workers. He joined WNYC host Michael Hill to discuss. 

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