Submitted by elizabeth-cooper t3_zemwct in nyc
holeeray t1_iz7ibog wrote
What kind of deliveries? Mattresses, yeah, I'd believe it. I haven't seen any food delivery cars in NYC in like... ever.
clorox2 t1_iz7jpkc wrote
Guys on electric bikes zipping in and out of traffic.
burnshimself t1_iz8a6l7 wrote
The backbone of this city, and I mean that in all seriousness.
NKtDpt4x t1_iz9gj0t wrote
? This city existed for hundreds of years before delivery people on ebikes and doordash.
shanninc t1_iz9s4i2 wrote
Bike curriers have been the backbone of this city throughout the history of modern industry.
Talk to anyone who worked in marketing or legal before the invention of the fax machine, as one example.
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Edit: Here's a NYT article from 1988 talking about the messenger industry https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/16/business/the-messenger-business-far-more-than-bikes-now.html
BasedAlliance935 t1_iz7x1yy wrote
It still happens, but not by much. Most just stick to motorcycles/mopeds and bike/e-bikes
holeeray t1_iz7yatk wrote
I'm not saying it doesn't, especially considering TLC license holders also moonlight as delivery drivers from time to time. I just this the article doesn't really show knowledge of the city.
bfume t1_iz9ex8f wrote
Moonlight? Uber straight up makes food delivery an official job description
JohnQP121 t1_izaglet wrote
Have you ever been to outer boroughs?
Ih8_Yogurt t1_iz8d5mz wrote
I did food delivery in Manhattan twice when I was in town. One got refunded cause they couldn’t find a delivery person. The other I had to wait for 3 different delivery people to give up on the order before I got food. Hurt my ankle so going outside wasn’t really an option.
apupnamedscoob t1_iza8lfx wrote
You must not order doordash then.
HMEstebanR t1_iz7mrzf wrote
My UberEats gets dropped off by car all the time, in Manhattan. Just 30 min ago, most recently. If it’s not a car it’s a scooter or motorized bike.
mrchumblie t1_iz7sum6 wrote
I’ve probably had one car food delivery in the last 18 months. Maybe 1 car delivery out of every 100 food deliveries.
HMEstebanR t1_iz7tliw wrote
For me it's more like 1 out of every 10 and just in the last few months some of them have started coming in Yellow Cabs.
holeeray t1_iz7nekd wrote
"all the time"
HMEstebanR t1_iz7noii wrote
That’s all you got? I’m sorry, is that all you have?
apupnamedscoob t1_iza8o7i wrote
Why is this getting downvote lol
HMEstebanR t1_izb2fvz wrote
Because it implies that regular working class New Yorkers actually drive, which is the polar opposite of the narrative that many in this sub live to push. That would be my best guess anyway.
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