Amazon says a bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani could put more than 5,000 jobs at 40 small delivery companies out of business in New York City. The Delivery Protection Act would force Amazon to directly employ its drivers instead of contracting with local delivery businesses. That’s how Amazon currently gets packages to customers across the city.
Even one Democrat on the City Council is backing away. Phil Wong of Queens withdrew his support after meeting with delivery business owners who warned the bill could shut them down. Amazon says it may move its delivery operations out of the city if the law passes.
And there’s a price estimate: an AKRF study commissioned by an Amazon-backed group puts the added cost at $664 per household annually if the delivery network relocates. Amazon paid for the study’s commissioning, so the figure deserves that context. But the threat to the local contractors isn’t hypothetical. These are businesses already operating in the city, and the bill could force them to change their entire model.
https://www.amny.com/nyc-transit/delivery-protection-act-jobs-impact-transit-study/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/10/debate-picks-over-delivery-protection-act/416713/
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