New legislation introduced in New York’s City Council last week would require restaurants to allow delivery cyclists to relieve themselves on the premises, Gothamist reports. It’s part of a suite of bills aimed at making life a little easier for delivery workers, including one that would require the apps to find a way to pay with a non-banking payment option (like cash), and another that would allow drivers to set maximum distances or minimum trip payments. According to a survey of 500 delivery drivers, 67 percent reported having been denied the use of a bathroom on the job. Here’s hoping the legislation has broad app-pee-l (sorry).
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