"In other delivery news, workers braving the snow and cold this week should at least have more money in their pockets after judges threw out lawsuits from DoorDash, UberEats and Instacart late on Friday. In one case, a judge rejected the apps' bid to overturn the city's new mandatory up-front tipping rule, which goes into effect today. Moving the tipping option to after checkout led to more than $550 million lost in wages, the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection reported this month."
"For many, a snowstorm is a time to batten down the hatches, stock up on food and hibernate until it's over. But apparently some of those hibernators choose not to stock up - instead relying on app-based delivery workers to brave the storm for them. Streetsblog reporters who were out and about on Sunday saw countless delivery workers biking on barely plowed streets and bike lanes. Los Deliveristas Unidos founder Gustavo Ajche took to X to implore delivery ordering New Yorkers to "please be generous""
Many New Yorkers relied on app-based delivery workers during a snowstorm instead of stocking up, sending couriers into barely plowed streets and bike lanes. Delivery workers cycled through hazardous conditions while advocates urged customers to tip generously. DoorDash and Grubhub paused operations Sunday night and planned to resume Monday. Judges rejected legal challenges from DoorDash, UberEats and Instacart, preserving a mandatory up-front tipping rule and a law forcing grocery delivery companies to follow the city's delivery-worker minimum wage. City officials signaled enforcement of Local Laws 107 and 108. Transit experienced significant subway and bus delays during the storm.
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