A crackdown on deceptive tipping practices by food delivery platforms has generated an estimated $104 million in additional tips for app-based delivery workers since new regulations took effect earlier this year, New York City officials say.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Samuel Levine released a report July 29 showing that tips for app delivery workers have nearly doubled since Jan. 26, when the city began enforcing a law requiring delivery platforms to prominently display tipping options before or during checkout.
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