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Zohran Mamdani On E-Bike Safety: Regulate App Algorithms, Not Workers
The presumptive mayor is joining the war against e-bikes ... on the side of the e-bikes.
September 22, 2025
Delivery App Companies Oppose A City Council E-Bike Safety Bill … Again
Delivery workers want protection from being fired from their app jobs without a reason. True to form, the app companies don't want them to have it.
September 15, 2025
The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
September 11, 2025
A ‘Deliverista’ Speaks: I Work for Instacart — And I Support the City’s Minimum Pay Rate
"We will never accept being undervalued and unsafe on the streets of this city," he said.
September 10, 2025
Have Cake, Eat It Too: Delivery Workers Earning More, Industry Booming With Minimum Pay Standard
New data shows record-setting consumer revenue for delivery apps.
September 9, 2025
The Ire This Time: City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
September 8, 2025
Council Bill Will Force Delivery Apps to Make Roadways Safer — Though, Of Course, The Apps Object
The bill would require safety equipment, plus a safety course.
September 4, 2025
Instacart Now Claims it ‘Supports’ Worker Minimum Wage That It Fought To Defeat; Experts See ‘Corporate Spin’
After an all-out campaign against a minimum wage for its workers, Instacart now claims it "supports" the bill. But that's just "a flat-out lie," said one worker advocate.
September 2, 2025
‘A Tombstone’: Abandoned Bicycles Outside Federal Courthouse Are a Symbol of U.S. War on Immigrants
At least four bicycles and one moped are chained up and seemingly abandoned outside the federal courthouse. They are symbols of America's war on immigrants.
August 15, 2025
City Council Vows To Override Mayor’s ‘Senseless’ Vetoes
Speaker Adrienne Adams vows to override the mayor's recent vetoes of two bills that would expand labor protections and minimum wage to grocery delivery workers using Instacart.
August 14, 2025
