#Amazon worker punches NYC resident

#Amazon worker punches NYC resident

“Amazon worker punches NYC resident” He didn’t order this punch from Amazon! Tensions between Upper West Siders and Amazon delivery workers boiled over last week when an unhinged female employee clocked an unsuspecting resident in the face outside his West End Avenue building, according to the victim and police. “She probably has some sort of…

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#Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger invests in delivery startup Gopuff

#Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger invests in delivery startup Gopuff

“Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger invests in delivery startup Gopuff” Gopuff said on Wednesday that Walt Disney’s former chief executive officer, Bob Iger, has invested in the delivery startup and would join the company as an adviser. Gopuff, which offers rapid delivery of an assortment of products including home care, medicine, pet care, office supplies, beauty and wellness…

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#Gopuff app snubs traffic laws delivering snacks in Manhattan

#Gopuff app snubs traffic laws delivering snacks in Manhattan

“Gopuff app snubs traffic laws delivering snacks in Manhattan” New Yorkers’ love-hate relationship with fast grocery delivery apps is becoming more heated as one of the biggest has begun using cars in addition to bicycles and scooters, The Post has learned. Deep-pocketed startup Gopuff is on a hiring binge to recruit delivery workers who drive…

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#UPS tries out ‘eQuad’ electric bikes for urban deliveries

#UPS tries out ‘eQuad’ electric bikes for urban deliveries

“UPS tries out ‘eQuad’ electric bikes for urban deliveries” UPS said Friday it was trying out a four-wheeled “eQuad” electric cargo bike for deliveries in densely packed urban areas, where bikes have better and easier access, to complement its push into electric vehicles. The package-delivery giant is trialing around 100 of the electric bikes, designed and…

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#Rikers Island to soon deliver food directly to inmates

#Rikers Island to soon deliver food directly to inmates

“Rikers Island to soon deliver food directly to inmates” Room service is coming to Rikers Island.  The beleaguered jail complex is set to close down their commissary store in favor of a new, digital ordering system described as a jailhouse “Uber Eats” that’ll deliver food and other sundries directly to detainees, an internal memo obtained…

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