{"id":131058,"date":"2026-02-12T09:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131058\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:51:11","slug":"controversial-tipping-law-causing-debate-across-new-york-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131058\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Tipping Law Causing Debate Across New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new tipping law is stirring debate from Manhattan to across the Hudson Valley.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s Controversial Tipping Law Kicks In, Changing How Delivery Apps Ask for Gratuity<\/p>\n<p>DoorDash Demonstrates Dasher Fulfilling Deliveries<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for DoorDash<\/p>\n<p>A major change in how delivery apps handle gratuity is in effect in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new law, major food and grocery delivery platforms like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub must now display a tipping option to customers at the time of checkout, with a default suggested tip of 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing, make sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HudsonValleyPost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post on Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0and download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleypost.com\/app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post Mobile App <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The idea is to make tipping easier and more transparent for customers and to boost earnings for delivery workers who rely on gratuities.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery platforms unsuccessfully tried to block the new rule in court.<\/p>\n<p>DoorDash Demonstrates Dasher Fulfilling Deliveries<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for DoorDash<\/p>\n<p>Supporters say the update helps undo a trend that developed after New York\u2019s minimum pay laws for delivery workers took effect.<\/p>\n<p>Adding the law simply restores common-sense tipping practices and puts more money in workers\u2019 pockets.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2023, several apps removed the tip prompt from the checkout screen, moving it to an optional page after orders were placed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/hudson-valley-post\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764005171_799_attachment-No3_nextdoorpromo_newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Follow Us on Nextdoor\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That shift dramatically lowered tips. One report said city delivery workers missed out on as much as hundreds of millions of dollars in gratuities as a result.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery companies argue the new law could backfire, leading to fewer orders, higher delivery fees, and even a potential drop in overall tipping because customers might balk at what they see on the checkout screen.<\/p>\n<p>Workers throughout the Hudson Valley are eligible for the new statewide tax deduction on tips. 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