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NYC announces $131.5 million settlement for 260,000 delivery workers

Original: $131.5 MILLION. More than 260,000 delivery workers. More than $115 million going directly to workers. Source: NYC Mayor’

New York City's Mayoral Office says $131.5 million will be paid out to more than 260,000 delivery workers, with over $115 million going directly to the workers themselves. The announcement, dated September 22, 2026, is being shared widely as one of the largest payout schemes benefiting gig and delivery workers in the city.

Why now: The unusually large scale of the payout, affecting over a quarter of a million workers, is drawing widespread attention.

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• $131.5 MILLION. More than 260,000 delivery workers. More than $115 million going directly to workers. Source: NYC Mayor’s Office, Sept. 22, 2026. # Zer0Billionaires # socialsciences # poverty # USPolitics # politics # business · zer0billionaires · 11

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