{"id":408516,"date":"2022-02-22T01:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-bill-would-ban-grocery-apps-from-advertising-15-minute-delivery-times\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T01:30:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:30:56","slug":"nyc-bill-would-ban-grocery-apps-from-advertising-15-minute-delivery-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-bill-would-ban-grocery-apps-from-advertising-15-minute-delivery-times\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC bill would ban grocery apps from advertising 15 minute delivery times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#NYC bill would ban grocery <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s from advertising 15 minute delivery times<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A bill set to be introduced in the New York City Council would bar on-demand grocery apps from advertising 15-minute delivery times, citing threats to worker and pedestrian safety, The Post has learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The forthcoming legislation from Councilman Christopher Marte comes in response to startups like Gorillas, Getir, Fridge No More and Jokr that have set up shop in the city over the past year, wooing New Yorkers with lightning fast delivery speeds and deep discounts on groceries and toiletries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the apps\u2019 turnaround times are convenient for New Yorkers, they incentivize delivery workers on e-bikes and scooters to break traffic laws and put themselves and pedestrians in danger, Marte told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>The downtown progressive said his bill would bar companies from advertising 15-minute delivery times and is set to be introduced within weeks as part of a broader package of bills addressing on-demand grocery apps.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-medium-post is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322\" alt=\"Gorillas delivery person on a bike\" class=\"wp-image-21260092\" width=\"322\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=644 644w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=483 483w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=161 161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/gorillas-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\"\/><figcaption>Delivery apps like Gorillas promise groceries in as little as 10 or 15 minutes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @gorillasapp<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t think that should be legal,\u201d Marte said in reference to companies advertising 15 minute delivery times. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have a number of pieces of legislation to bring a lot more oversight and accountability.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marte\u2019s bill comes after several reports of accidents and fatalities linked to e-bikes, which were connected to at least 20 deaths in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>In one horrific example, a 54-year-old Queens woman was hit by an e-bike in April 2021 and later died from her injuries. And earlier this month, a 66-year-old e-bike rider died after being \u201cdoored\u201d by a taxi on 11th Avenue near Hudson yards, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nyc.streetsblog.org\/2022\/02\/16\/delivery-cyclist-dies-after-being-doored-on-deadly-west-side-strip\/\">Streetsblog reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marte argues that giving workers more time to make deliveries will save the lives of both delivery workers and pedestrians by putting e-bike riders under less pressure to break traffic laws.  \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said he\u2019s also pushing for legislation that would give delivery workers more worker protections and better health benefits, but did not provide details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/fridge-no-more-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Fridge No More delivery workers\" class=\"wp-image-21260106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/fridge-no-more-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/fridge-no-more-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/fridge-no-more-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NYC Councilman Christopher Marte is pushing for more benefits for employees like these deliverers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @fridgenomore<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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