Nation's first hub for delivery workers opens in New York City.

A $1 million hub called the Deliverista Hub opened Tuesday next to City Hall in Lower Manhattan to give app-based delivery workers shelter, phone and e-bike charging, and bike tire service; officials say it is the nation's first facility of its kind and was funded by a federal grant.

A hub for app-based delivery workers opened Tuesday next to City Hall in Lower Manhattan on the site of a former newsstand. The $1 million facility, called the Deliverista Hub, is described by officials as the first such hub in the United States. It provides shelter from weather, phone and e-bike charging, and self-service tire pumps or replacements. The project was funded by a federal grant that officials say was pushed for by Sen. Charles Schumer and then-Mayor Eric Adams. Key details: - The hub opened Tuesday on the site of a former newsstand next to City Hall in Lower Manhattan. - Officials describe it as the nation’s first hub for delivery workers; the city’s delivery workforce is reported as about 85,000 people. - The facility cost $1 million and was funded by a federal grant advocated by Sen. Charles Schumer and then-Mayor Eric Adams. - Services include shelter from rain and weather, phone charging, e-bike battery charging, and self-service bike tire pumps or replacements. - Mayor Zohran Mamdani fast-tracked the project to complete it in his first 100 days but was not present at the opening. - City officials say workers can also access guidance on safety, wage theft and app deactivations, and that future additions could include heating, air conditioning and a bathroom. Summary: City officials present the new Deliverista Hub as a first step toward offering on-street support to app-based delivery workers who spend long hours outside. Critics say more could still be done to support this workforce. Plans for additional amenities have been mentioned, but a broader rollout or firm timeline is undetermined at this time.