Overview
- Following Thursday's heated City Council hearing, the Mamdani administration endorsed the Delivery Protection Act as supporters and opponents packed City Hall.
- The bill would license last‑mile depots, ban third‑party contracting by requiring direct employment, set a $500 two‑year license per site, mandate safety training and records, allow shutdowns for violations, and include an employee‑retention rule for current drivers.
- Amazon filed formal testimony against the measure and warned it could relocate delivery operations, saying the shift threatens more than 40 local Delivery Service Partners and over 5,000 jobs.
- A draft study shared by business groups estimated about $664 more per New York City household each year, with city data showing rising crashes and injuries near many last‑mile facilities.
- The legislation holds majority support on the Council and now awaits a committee vote before a possible vote by the full body.