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Local law · Int 0737-2024

Establishing gratuity standards for food delivery workers and grocery delivery workers

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing gratuity standards for food delivery workers and grocery delivery workers

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Latest action Aug 13, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Shaun Abreu

Council Member, District 7 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services such as Uber Eats and Instacart, to provide an option to pay gratuity that is at least 10 percent of the purchase price on each food or grocery delivery order.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Cosponsors

Julie Menin, Jennifer Gutiérrez and 18 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic18

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionJul 14, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (1)
  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilJul 14, 2025Result: passed

    (37) (5) (0) (9)

Full history

  1. Aug 13, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  2. Aug 12, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  3. Jul 14, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  4. Jul 14, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  5. Jul 14, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Jul 14, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  2. Jul 14, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  3. Jul 14, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Jun 21, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  5. Jun 21, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  6. Apr 11, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Apr 11, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council