Abstract

Our city increasingly depends on the labor of delivery workers, who work tirelessly in all-weather conditions, bracing the extreme weather hazards - such as extreme heat and humidity. The gig-economy workers typically come from marginalized communities, struggling to find employment, plagued by poverty and unequal access to resources, confronted with lack of proper documentation that would provide their access to different types of employment. Thus, understanding the disproportionate hazard exposure faced by individuals in urban gig-worker communities is paramount. Our project’s focus revolves around delivery workers in the New York City/Manhattan area, who endure working conditions consistent exposure to pollution, heat, and humidity without adequate physical or regulatory safeguards.