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Mamdani admin escalates war on delivery apps with latest lawsuit
- The Mamdani administration filed a lawsuit against Motoclick as part of a broader city crackdown on apps.
- The suit claims Motoclick charged drivers for canceled orders and deducted refunded amounts from pay.
- City officials say the case targets predatory app practices and protects delivery workers in New York.
- Sam Levine, the city’s new commissioner, framed the case as holding large delivery firms accountable.
- Motoclick did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- The lawsuit follows earlier allegations that DoorDash and Uber Eats blocked workers from earning more than $550 million in tips.
- The action is part of Mamdani’s promise to crack down on ‘predatory’ apps in New York.
- The filing was announced during a news conference in New York City.
- The city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection leads the case against Motoclick.
- Court action signals heightened scrutiny of app-based work in New York’s gig economy.
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