NYC Delivery Workers Face High Injury Rates and Psychological Distress Amid App Labor Control

Just now September 30, 2026 1 min read 📰 Phys.org

📋 Key Takeaway

A study reveals that over half of NYC's app-based food delivery workers have sustained injuries, with 40% experiencing severe psychological distress. The research was conducted by CUNY SPH and the Worker's Justice Project. This situation highlights labor issues that could resonate with similar challenges faced by workers in Iran.

More than half of New York City's app-based food delivery workers have been injured on the job, and 40% meet the criteria for severe psychological distress, according to a new study from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), in partnership with the Worker's Justice Project (WJP).