New York City May Ban 15-Minute Grocery Deliveries In New Bill

On-demand grocery delivery has all but accelerated thanks to our experiences of lockdowns throughout the pandemic, and the convenience factor remains appealing even after things have opened back up. 

Many of these platforms offer lightning-fast delivery speeds on top of bargain prices, amping up the convenience factor, but this may be set to change in New York City. Some new legislation is being proposed to ban the advertising of 15-minute delivery promises. 

Of course, the speed is massively convenient for the shopper. But for the delivery workers and pedestrians out on the street, the 15-minute window is becoming a safety hazard that needs to be addressed. 

Councilman Christopher Marte, who proposed this new bill, explains to the New York Post that the drivers get incentives for these tight windows, which could compel them to break traffic laws and put the people around them in danger as well. 

“We don’t think that should be legal,” he states, in reference to the 15-minute advertising. “We’re going to have a number of pieces of legislation to bring a lot more oversight and accountability.” 

The bar on this type of marketing is just one of planned legislation to be introduced in the city in the next few weeks. 

Marte has also expressed that he’s also pushing for new guidelines to be introduced for delivery workers to be better protected and given improved health benefits so they won’t be struggling without the incentives. 

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