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By Claudia Irizarry Aponte

The City Council is weighing a bill that would force food delivery apps to offer customers the option to tip drivers up front, after major platforms removed or changed tipping options at checkout last winter when a minimum pay law for delivery workers went into effect.

The bill, introduced by Councilmember Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) in April, is part of a slate of proposals that will be heard later today, nearly three years after New York became the nation’s first city to set pay standards in the industry.

The Council will also hear bills that seek to make apps like DoorDash and Grubhub responsible for ensuring safe and lawful use of e-bikes and mopeds, by holding companies liable for fines for riding on the sidewalk and forcing them to confirm workers’ vehicles are registered. Lawmakers are also considering a bill that would establish safety standards — and leave it up to the companies, not workers, to ensure bikes are safe.