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A week after federal agents arrested sellers on Canal Street during an immigration sweep, street vendors teamed up with delivery workers to push for better conditions and more protections in…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Aug 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Transportation

Mayor Vetoes Bills to Raise Wages for Grocery Delivery Workers

The legislation would have mandated a minimum wage for app-based grocery delivery workers for companies like Instacart. The Council says it is considering next steps, as advocates push lawmakers to…

ByVictoria Moran Garcia 1Comment

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Jul 2025

Government Immigration Labor

City Laws Look to Close Workplace Protection ‘Loopholes’ for App-Based Delivery Workers

The new package of bills applies to all contracted delivery workers, including those who deliver food, groceries, and other goods, and addresses pay, transparency, and safety standards. A app-based delivery…

ByVictoria Moran Garcia 8Comments

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Jan 2024

Economy Labor Opinion

Opinion: Struggling NYC Delivery Workers Finally Got a Raise—And App Companies Are Punishing Us For It

“Delivery work is very dangerous, and we have virtually no protections. The very least app companies can do is promote tipping by making it an up-front, clear option for customers.”

ByYerzhan Abdildin 3Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Transportation

Opinion: Manhattan Bridge Bike Path Crash Calls Attention to a Growing Problem

“The crash on the Manhattan Bridge calls attention to the immediate need for visionary leadership as well as difficult conversations about the purpose of the city’s precious bike lane real…

ByCody Lyon 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Economy Transportation

Ida Highlights Plight of Delivery Workers During Extreme Rain

Workers who deliver food—who’ve faced a number of job-related risks throughout the pandemic, and who are often immigrants—must also contend with the challenges of increasingly extreme weather events.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Economy News

Proof-of-Work Requirements May Keep Eligible Immigrant Workers From Vaccines, Advocates Worry

Those who are eligible for vaccination because of their jobs must present documentation of their work, like an ID card, a letter from their employer or a pay stub—what one…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2020

Uncategorized

In Chinese Community, Increased Competition for Pandemic Grocery Delivery Workers

The pandemic triggered a new business model in the Chinese community: customers ordering via ad hoc WeChat groups from self-designated delivery workers, who would go out to buy and deliver…

ByHuiyu Lai for World Journal 0Comments

NYC Delivery Workers & Street Vendors Seek Stronger Protections After ICE’s Canal Street Raid