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Brad Lander: “We're the only city to [give Deliveristas a living wage].”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

New York City Forum on Sanctuary City Laws and Immigrant Protections

Published April 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 27:29

Councilor Olandon, please. I do not support that legislation. I was proud to be the prime sponsor of the legislation that gave Deliveristas a living wage. We're the only city to [give Deliveristas a living wage]. do it. And I laid out a plan for e bike and micromobility safety and I had Safe Streets advocates, Families for Safe Streets and Los Deliveries Dos Unidos with me when I did. (27:29–27:32)

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Asserts that New York City is the only city to provide a living wage to delivery workers.

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