Coverage dated July 17, 2024

Robbers target newly arrived migrants delivering food in NYC

Headline from FOX 5 New York

Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started. But the job carries hazards, particularly robbers who target food delivery bikes.

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Kokomo Tribune
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers (opens Kokomo Tribune)
Published Jul 17, 2024
Kokomo Tribune's feed description
Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started. But the job carries hazards,
FOX 5 New York
Robbers target newly arrived migrants delivering food in NYC (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Jul 17, 2024
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Asylum-seekers have gravitated to working food delivery in New York and other major cities, drawn by an abundance of customers and ease of getting started. But the job carries hazards, particularly robbers who target food delivery bikes.
Green Field Reporter
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Jul 17, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a second time in a less than a month after delivering an order for Chinese food app Fantuan Delivery. Seven strangers surrounded the Chinese immigrant and knocked him off the scooter.

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