The vote was 27-8, with two members abstaining.
The vote against the hub was not a surprise to Ligia Guallpa, director of thewhich advocates for better conditions for lower-wage, immigrant workers. It also backs Los Deliveristas Unidos, a collective for delivery workers.
Several Upper West Siders expressed concerns about the e-bikes’ lithium batteries, which have triggered deadly fires across the city. The most common concerns were about the hub's location and the risks of placing a charging station so close to a heavily trafficked subway station. Delivery worker William Medina appealed for the charging station's approval in comments that were then translated from Spanish and read at the meeting.
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