Delivery workers
Mamdani Warns Delivery Apps to Follow New Worker Protection Laws — Or Else
The Mamdani Administration sent letters to over 60 delivery app companies, warning they must comply with new regulations.
Delivery Apps Have Caused $550M In Pay Loss for Workers By Changing How Customers Tip: Mamdani Admin. Report
The average tip on UberEats and DoorDash is just 76¢ per delivery — compared to $2.17 on apps that offer the option to tip before checkout.
Mamdani Commissioner Pledges to Hold App Companies Accountable for Road Safety
DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine pledged to crack down on app companies that pressure delivery workers to use e-bikes and cars recklessly.
Mamdani Appoints Pro-Labor Lawyer To Run Worker Protection Agency
"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine.
At Last: Council To Pass Delivery Worker Deactivation Protections
At its final full meeting, the Council is poised to deliver protections to delivery workers.
Court Docs Shed Light on Instacart’s Car-Dominant Delivery Business
Instcart's reliance on cars adds traffic, pollution and the potential for road violence to city streets.
More Truck Routes Are Coming To A Street Near You
The DOT wants to rein in freight trucks by adding more than 45 miles to the city’s existing network of truck routes.
Money for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker
What does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates?
Delivery App Regulation Should Learn from Commercial Carting Reform
Third party delivery apps say they have no ability to police the very system they created — while the city's patchwork regulation isn't addressing the root of the problem.
How Cheap Technology Could Fix New York’s E-Bike Enforcement Mess
Internet-connected technology could eliminate commercial e-bike crashes and battery fires.
