Mamdani delivers $131M settlement for DoorDash drivers
The gist
NYC Mayor Mamdani announced a $131M DoorDash settlement over underpaid delivery workers.
260,000 drivers are affected, and DoorDash admits it underpaid them.
How it unfolded
- 2023The Adams administration established a first-of-its-kind minimum-pay rule for app-based delivery workers, initially calling for a minimum rate of $17.96 per hour.
- Dec 2023 - Jun 2026A nearly 70-page consent order found DoorDash failed to pay some workers the minimum amount required by law.
- Sep 22, 2026Mayor Mamdani announced a settlement of more than $131m with DoorDash; $115m goes directly to workers and $16m to civil penalties and other costs.