Zohran Mamdani called it an affordability win, but New Yorkers ordering takeout paid for it. In January, we made these corporations change their apps — and in the past six months, we've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets. This is… — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 29, 2026Uber Eats and DoorDash hid tip buttons and set default tips below 10%. The department projects the increase will amount to a $2,287 annual raise for each of the city's roughly 70,000 app-based delivery workers. It followed an earlier mandate setting a minimum pay rate of $22.13 per hour for app-based delivery workers.