Overview
- Councilman Phil Wong quietly removed his name as a co-sponsor on Monday after meeting with small business owners and logistics operators who warned the bill could force local contractors to close and cost jobs.
- The Delivery Protection Act, introduced by Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, would require licenses for last‑mile hubs and force companies to directly employ delivery drivers instead of using third‑party delivery service providers.
- Speaker Julie Menin has not scheduled a final vote and the City Law Department is reviewing whether the measure is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994, leaving the bill stalled.
- Amazon has mounted a major opposition campaign, warned it could close roughly 15 last‑mile facilities and lay off about 2,000 workers in the city, and released an AKFR study saying New Yorkers could pay about $664 more per year for deliveries.
- The Teamsters and Mayor Zohran Mamdani continue to push for a vote but Wong’s withdrawal and letters from business groups have increased concern among some Democrats and make the Speaker’s decision and the Law Department opinion the next key developments to watch.