""One of the things that I'm really interested in is: are these delivery companies making it impossible for deliveristas to actually earn pay because they're setting such high volume quotas that deliveristas [are] putting people's safety at risk, and people are having to choose between their livelihood and their safety," Levin said. "I'm absolutely going to be having conversations with these companies to make sure that they're not putting the safety of deliveristas at risk and also putting the broader safety of New Yorkers at risk.""
"Levine, who worked in the Federal Trade Commission under President Biden, has called "ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people" his "life's work.""
Sam Levine, the new Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, pledged to hold app-based delivery companies accountable for dangerous traffic impacts. Levine said high volume quotas may force deliveristas to risk safety to earn pay and that he will confront companies about business models that pressure reckless use of e-bikes and cars. Levine previously worked at the Federal Trade Commission under President Biden and framed protecting workers' rights as his life's work. The Mamdani administration accused app companies of misclassifying workers as independent contractors and seeks stronger regulation to protect deliveristas and public safety.
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