By Mark Chiusano
New York City’s gig economy is staggeringly influential by almost every measure. Delivery bikers make close to 3 million takeout dropoffs a week. Ubers and Lyfts dwarf the 14,000 green and yellow taxis on city streets. Roughly 6% of all workers in the five boroughs rely on gig work as their main income, a number that is likely a significant undercount. Their labors have changed consumption patterns and powered restaurants, small … <Read More>
On Monday, November 17, 2025, the Center for New York City and State Law hosted a policy briefing on “The Future of NYC’s Gig Economy.” Panel speakers included New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu; Jeffrey Bank, CEO, Alicart Restaurant Group; Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director, New York Taxi Workers Alliance; Josh Gold, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications, Uber; Dynishal Gross, Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services; and … <Read More>