With prices continuing to rise across the board, it has become more difficult than ever for many New York City families to simply make ends meet. Despite
A delivery person for Doordash rides his bike in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 13, 2020. these challenges, the New York City Council’s focus seems to be disregarding the reality that so many New Yorkers are currently facing. Now, some in the Council are at risk of ignoring what New Yorkers need and pushing through policies that will further drive up costs for everyone across the city.
When the City implemented an extreme new pay rate for food delivery workers — one that even exceeds the pay of some emergency workers like EMTs or firefighters — that meant higher costs for consumers.
Pocketbook issues continue to be top of mind for NYC voters, and they are more concerned about the rising cost of living than any other issue. Voters were in agreement — inflation and rising costs were clearly the most important issue to them, outpacing crime, housing concerns, and transportation. This data makes one thing clear: New Yorkers do not want more haphazard city regulations that will increase costs for them in their day-to-day lives. The new bills proposed in the Council to regulate tipping would serve as yet another cost hike for everyday people who are already frustrated with a confusing tipping culture and cost of living crisis in this city.
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