Even as the NYPD targets e-bike riders with criminal tickets for traffic violations, catching immigrant food delivery workers in the dragnet, the City Council is sitting on a bill that would make the apps that dispatch them responsible to provide safety gear and training.

Introduced by Manhattan Councilmember Gale Brewer in January 2024, Intro 20 seeks to extend an existing law that requires restaurants to equip their delivery workers, applying it to the online apps that now dominate the industry, notably DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

Brewer’s bill would allow the city to revoke the operating license of companies after repeated violations. It was the subject of a public hearing more than 18 months ago and hasn’t moved since.

Intro 20 remains stalled in the Consumer Affairs committee

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