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Mayor Endorses Delivery Act; Amazon Flags 5,000 Jobs

8/12/2026

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  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed the Delivery Protection Act, requiring licensing and direct employment of delivery workers.
  • Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Queens) sponsored Introduction 518 to phase in direct employment after 12 months.
  • Amazon contributed $5,001,377 to the Five Borough Jobs Campaign, its largest New York lobbying spend.
  • Amazon warns the bill could close more than 40 small DSPs, affect about 5,000 jobs, and prompt relocation.