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The assistance will be provided by lawyers with the New York Legal Assistance Group.

“Just take five seconds and say, ‘hey, thank you for the food. Did you get the tip? Can you check that you make sure you got the tip?’”

The six bills could improve some of the harsh conditions faced by the city's 65,000+ food delivery workers.

They routinely earn low wages well below New York's minimum wage, lack basic labor and employment protections, and face dangerous working conditions on the streets of NYC.

The package of legislation would allow app-based deliverers to use restaurant bathrooms and force third-party app companies to uphold higher labor standards.

“He was hardworking,” Estrada told Gothamist. “He came here looking for a better future and a better life. He wanted to contribute to this country.”

"Had Plaintiff and other customers known that by entering a tip on the DoorDash app they were simply contributing to DoorDash's bottom line, they never would have agreed to pay."

The app will start noting when it charges a markup on a restaurant's menu price.