Mamdani Widens Delivery-App Crackdown With Lost-Pay Lawsuit (1)

Jan. 15, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC

New York City said it’s suing a food-delivery technology provider for withholding pay from workers, signaling Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s get-tough approach to regulating app-based work.

Motoclick violated delivery worker laws by failing to pay the required minimum rate and by deducting canceled and refunded orders directly from workers’ paychecks, the city said in a statement Thursday. The practices allegedly left some couriers owing money to the company, which says it works with platforms such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

“Motoclick and its CEO tricked New Yorkers into working for their platform with false promises and then stole ...

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