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The Astoria Project: Employment, Health, and Well-being in One New York City Neighborhood During Covid

The Astoria Project survey captures the multi-dimensional impact on a single New York City neighborhood during the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing together economic findings, reflections on health and mental health effects, and new perceptions of risk now enveloping routine daily activities. From professional salaried employees to low-income gig workers, and workers in hospitality to those in health care, the pandemic has taken a toll on the economic, health, and psychological well-being of residents across the borough. The Astoria Project survey identifies the economic and social needs that the city will have to address in order to rebuild after Covid-19 as a more inclusive and equitable place for living, working, and thriving.

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New York City’s Gig Driver Pay Standard: Effects on Drivers, Passengers, and the Companies

This report examines New York City’s app-dispatch driver pay standard and finds that in the first year of the pay standard (pre-pandemic) driver pay increased by about nine percent, passenger fares rose slightly but not much more than in Chicago without a pay standard, passenger wait times declined significantly, and some of the pay increase was absorbed by the app-dispatch companies through lower effective commission rates.

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