> How does this increase demand for jobs if you also say that demand for deliveries decrease? Demand for jobs goes up because they pay better. But the jobs are

> How does this increase demand for jobs if you also say that demand for deliveries decrease? Demand for jobs goes up because they pay better. But the jobs are not available because deliveries decrease. > If it makes the service worse because the customers are choosing to go out themselves or buy groceries, I see that as a societal win. You are forgetting that it means the drivers now have less work. This change in minimum wage, in the net, will cause a loss for drivers, not a gain. It will be uneven, when they have work it will pay well, but it will be coupled with large periods of no work. I don't think that's a good thing for the drivers. > I see that as a societal win More cars on the road I guess? > Of course, no decision is without short term downsides, and this is one of them. What "short term"? Long term this will be bad for drivers in NY.