NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Is Cracking Down On Food Delivery Apps
The Takeout • • business
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, shortly after taking office, has launched initiatives including a universal childcare policy and infrastructure improvements, and is now targeting food delivery apps for labor violations.
- Mamdani's administration has sued Motoclick, a platform integrating apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats, for violating the city's Minimum Pay Rate by deducting pay for refunded or canceled orders from delivery drivers.
- The mayor has warned 60 other delivery apps that they will face lawsuits if they do not comply with the Delivery Worker Laws effective January 26, 2025, emphasizing a crackdown on corporate mistreatment of workers.
- Delivery drivers, often classified as independent contractors without union protections, face poor labor conditions including low pay,
