Amazon’s $5m campaign against Mamdani’s delivery bill is the best argument for passing it
THE SO WHAT
A $5M spend to fight a single New York delivery bill signals how exposed last-mile economics are to labor and safety regulation. Any operator dependent on gig logistics in major cities should be modeling margin impact from similar “Delivery Protection” frameworks and diversifying fulfillment options now.
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