NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has backed the Delivery Protection Act, speaks at a May Day rally in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
New York City has a love-hate relationship with Amazon and the delivery vehicles that litter the city. The latest chapter of this romantic drama is picking up heat, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani has officially backed a bill aimed largely at Amazon.
Context matters because this dispute extends beyond Amazon, New York City or the complicated history they share. The Delivery Protection Act asks Amazon and other carriers using Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to commit. Instead, Amazon is threatening to move out. How this quarrel plays out could reshape last-mile delivery operations, subcontracted labor models and broader gig-worker policies across the country.
What NYC’s Delivery Protection Act Delivers
Int 518-2026, introduced on February 12, 2026, is the successor to bill Int 1396-2025. The bill was originally introduced near the end of the legislative session in September 2025 by City Council Member Tiffany Cabán. Both versions of the bill are referred to publicly as the Delivery Protection Act.
