Amazon subcontracts around 5,000 delivery workers in New York City. A new Mamdani-backed bill could require that the company directly employs them. ( Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP) As Mamdani Targets Amazon, ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Sparks Debate Upper East Sider Steven Saslow, 79, was walking home from Trader Joe’s last month when an Amazon delivery bike scraped past... Home 19 Aug 2026 | 05:36
The intersection where police say a 25-yearold driver delivering goods in an Amazon electric cargo bike, or “e-bike,” mowed down a 79-year-old pedestrian after exchanging words. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Amazon Crime: E-bike Driver Hits Pedestrian, Charged with Assault A 25-year-old driver of an Amazon electric cargo bike was charged with two counts of felony assault after cops said he deliberately... News 26 Jul 2026 | 07:25