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Public Testimony

Ibrahim Ayalo testifies about deactivation and loss of income

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 6:19:47 · 2 min 14 sec

Ibrahim Ayalo says his account was deactivated in September 2025 and he has been unable to work, and asks for help and solutions.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Hello, boss.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

My name is Ibrahim Ayalo.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I'm a delivery worker in New York.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I'm here today to explain my opposition to Intro 2361, Intro 2587, and Intro 986.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I also want to say my concern about the way the city responds to the problem that delivery workers face every day in our street.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Instead of addressing the real problem we face, the city is considering extending the police to give you more tickets and confuse our bike.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

This product could also make electric bike that can legally and give delivery ops responsibility.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

For you safety.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

We all know that delivery app don't care about you.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

We need more protect back land, we need security back parking, we need better protection again, home friend, the active action of account and yes, safety is very important to use.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

We also want to say we also want safe street, but this bill will not address

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

the problem we face every day and we'll know make a daily very work as if we need a real solution solution that protect work and prove a state and make New York City safe for everyone

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

thank you so much for giving me opportunity my account is deactivated one year ago I don't have anything to do right now

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I'm so confused.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I have more issues to work.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

My account is deactivated.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

September 2025.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

My account is deactivated.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Right now, I don't have any account about Amazon Flex.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I don't have any account to work.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I'm so confused.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I'm so stressed about that.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Please, if you have a solution to help me, my account is deactivated.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I don't know what happened about that.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

I finished my work at 12 p.m.

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

And morning I go to school.

Harvey D. Epstein

Thank you for your testimony.

Harvey D. Epstein

Can you tell me your name again just to make sure we got that?

Member of the Public - Ibrahim Ayalo

Ibrahim Agalo.

Harvey D. Epstein

Thank you very much.

Harvey D. Epstein

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