Delivery workers zoom around the city bringing to us the food we’ve ordered. That doesn’t leave them with a lot of safe and clean places to rest.

City officials are now planning to transform vacant newsstands into hubs where deliveristas can take a break during shifts.

In this AudioFiles feature, Yvonne Marquez speaks with Los Deliveristas Unidos, the group leading the push for this change, about why this kind of support is crucial for these workers.

Music Jason Shaw

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