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The Online Shopping Boom Comes at a Price—and Some New Yorkers Pay More Than Their Fair Share

Inside Climate News · By Lauren Dalban · last updated
More diesel trucks are on the streets, and their destinations are often warehouses located in historically disadvantaged areas.  

By Lauren Dalban

NEW YORK—Package deliveries in New York City are booming, bolstered by the pandemic and online shopping, with 80 percent of households in New York City receiving a package a week, according to the Office of the Mayor.