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City pols want to close a loophole that is allowing grocery delivery app companies like Instacart to get around paying their workers the deliverista minimum.

It's the second time a community board has turned down a proposed rest and recharging facility for the essential delivery workers.

Finally, they're taking charge!

Attendees of the E-Vehicle Safety Alliance's latest meeting castigated a Transportation Bureau deputy inspector for saying that delivery workers are responsive to safety issues.

Workers say that longer delivery distances are also prompting the switch.

The crackdown underscored how companies like DoorDash and UberEats earn millions while mostly immigrant "independent contractors" are subject to all of the legal punishment and road danger.

“Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them,” the mayor said.

“We want to really stress the seriousness of this situation,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.

"The bridge is one of the most dangerous in the city and a place where assaults and robberies are frequently committed," said Sergio Solano of El Diario de los Deliveryboys en la Gran Manzana.

These largely immigrant strivers occupy a crucial economic niche. They deserve safety, fairness, dignity and recognition.