Mayor Adams plans to launch a 'Department of Sustainable Delivery' to regulate the commercial delivery industry starting in early 2024. The initiative will feature 45 unarmed agents; however, they will not be operational until 2028. The newly allocated budget of $6.5 million is insufficient for the department's goals, and the City Council has not granted additional regulatory powers. Delivery workers have raised concerns that the focus on individual enforcement will exacerbate existing issues rather than tackle the structural problems within the industry.
Mayor Adams's administration plans to launch a new 'Department of Sustainable Delivery' in early 2024, aimed at regulating app companies responsible for the chaos in the delivery industry.
With only a budget of $6.5 million secured for Fiscal Year 2026, the initiative faces significant hurdles, including a lack of additional regulatory power from the City Council.
The first class of peace officers for the department won't be active until 2028, raising concerns about the enforcement capabilities regarding the 80,000 delivery workers.
Worker's Justice Project criticizes the mayor's plan for its continued focus on punitive individual behaviors of delivery workers, rather than addressing systemic issues within the industry.
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