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Amazon threatens to close New York City warehouses if Mamdani labor bill passes
Amazon has warned it may shutter its 15 last-mile warehouses in New York City, putting thousands of jobs at risk, if the Delivery Protection Act backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani becomes law; experts say the company is likely to follow through.
Why it matters
Amazon has vowed to close more than a dozen warehouses and shed thousands of workers across New York City if a labor bill pushed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani becomes law. Industry experts told The Post the e-commerce giant is likely to make good on the threat if the controversial legislation is enacted, according to an exclusive report.
The Delivery Protection Act, first introduced by Queens Council Member Tiffany Cabán and reintroduced in 2026, would force Amazon to directly hire roughly 5,000 delivery workers citywide who are currently employed by about 40 third-party contractors. Proponents say the legislation would raise pay and improve safety standards, and it would also cover delivery firms including FedEx and DoorDash.
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Amazon does not directly employ delivery drivers anywhere else in the country and has a long history of resisting changes to its labor model. Experts said the fallout could go beyond the 5,000 delivery positions: Amazon could also shutter its 15 last-mile warehouses in the city, putting about 2,000 warehouse employees out of work.
"Amazon will retaliate, because it has to send a firm message to the rest of the country that 'If you mess with us, this is what will happen,'" Marc Wulfraat, president of Montreal-based logistics consultancy MWPVL International, told The Post. Early last year Amazon closed seven warehouses near Montreal after about 300 workers at a Laval facility organized under the CSN union; by March 2025, about 1,900 warehouse workers and 2,800 delivery contractors had lost their jobs.
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