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Description: App-based delivery drivers in New York City snake through traffic, dodging life-threatening accidents and robberies, to meet strict time requirements they say put their lives at risk. These drivers, mostly immigrants, were deemed essential during the pandemic. But many say the city and police have failed to protect them. More than a dozen delivery workers were killed in 2021. Here's a look into the daily challenges drivers face on the job and on the road. Subscribe for more videos: ajplus.co/subscribe Sign up for subtext, our newsletter about the people and movements driving change in our society: ajplus.co/ekdv4 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplus