NYC opens its first rest stop for delivery workers

After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major—but incomplete—win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.

[Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Grist]

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.”

The day’s forecast called for high winds, but around midday in downtown Manhattan, it felt like a perfect spring day. The sun shone high in the sky last Tuesday as people gathered on the sidewalk around the corner from City Hall. Municipal employees mingled about, chatting excitedly. The cause for celebration wasn’t the weather—but a sleek, modernist-looking shed on........

© Fast Company