"From groceries and diapers to pharmaceuticals, these are the necessities that must make their way from businesses to front doors across all five boroughs. Access to these goods is essential for everyone from older adults with limited mobility to families with young children or New Yorkers working multiple jobs who need the affordability and convenience of reliable delivery. Modern city life depends on it and last-mile facilities are what make it possible."
"Without them, packages must travel farther meaning slower deliveries, increased costs, more and bigger trucks on our streets, and worsening environmental impacts. The last-mile network, like any other complex system in New York City, faces challenges. There are common-sense ways to reduce traffic congestion, enhance safety protections for pedestrians, drivers, and delivery workers, and make more environmentally friendly delivery options available."
"The answer is not, as some politicians are advocating, flipping the system on its head with even more bureaucratic red tape. Onerous special permits, counterproductive mandates, and employment restrictions that eliminate small businesses from the industry will increase costs, eliminate jobs, and reduce the flexibility of the delivery system millions of New Yorkers rely on every day. When costs rise in the supply chain, they don't disappear they are passed on to consumers and to small businesses already operating on razor-thin margins."
One-third of adult New Yorkers receive a package each day, including groceries, diapers, and pharmaceuticals essential for many residents. Last-mile facilities are neighborhood distribution centers where packages are sorted and dispatched for final delivery, keeping deliveries fast, sustainable, and affordable. Without these facilities, packages travel farther, causing slower service, higher costs, more and larger trucks on streets, and greater environmental harm. The last-mile network faces operational and safety challenges that can be addressed with common-sense measures to reduce congestion and improve protections for pedestrians, drivers, and delivery workers. Onerous permits, mandates, and employment restrictions would raise costs, eliminate jobs, and prompt small businesses and delivery operators to launch the New York Delivers campaign.
Read at www.amny.com
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