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Public Testimony

Aitl Hassan Ali testifies on dangerous delivery timelines and bike lanes

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 5:10:04 · 2 min 6 sec

Aitl Hassan Ali testifies that delivery companies give workers only 5-10 minutes to complete orders because of hourly pay rules, putting workers at risk and pushing them to run red lights or go the wrong way out of fear of deactivation. He supports safer bike lanes.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

Hi everyone, my name is Aitl Hassan Ali.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

I'm here today to support delivery workers against deactivated accounts from Uber Eats and also for more safe bike lines.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

Delivery companies give us 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes to complete the order.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

Because they pay hourly in New York City, because there is no law.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

And that's put the delivery workers in the risk in the road.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

So sometimes they pass in the red light.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

Sometimes they go like a wrong way, you know, because they scared maybe the account deactivated from the company.

Member of the Public - Aitl Hassan Ali

Thank you so much for your time.

Council Staff

Thank you.

Shaun Abreu

You're welcome.

Council Staff

This panel is excused.

Council Staff

Appreciate you guys coming out.

Council Staff

Amadou Bailo Diallo.

Council Staff

I'll fall, Diallo.

Council Staff

Alfol Diallo.

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Mariama Keso Bari, Bubakar Diallo,

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Suleiman Dikumba.

Council Staff

Suleiman.

Council Staff

All right, we have a panel.

Council Staff

Also, if...

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