Brian Lair on WNYC. Now we'll talk about a bill in the New York City Council that would regulate last-mile delivery companies, those subcontractors that Amazon and other retail companies use to get packages

to your door. Supporters of the proposed legislation say workers employed by these subcontractors

are being pushed into dangerous conditions by unrealistic quotas and that the streets are getting

less safe as a result. They also say that Amazon has structured things specifically,

so it doesn't have to answer for any of it.

It's called the Delivery Protection Act,

and it would require those operators to be licensed by the city,

meet basic safety and labor standards,

and hold parent companies responsible when things go wrong

rather than letting them hide behind the subcontracting arrangement. Besides the city council member,

the Teamsters Union, which represents Amazon employees, is very behind this bill. Councilmember

Tiffany Caban of Queens, District 22, that's Astoria, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst,

Woodside, Rikers Island is the lead sponsor, and we'll talk to her about what she's proposing.

We'll also spend a few minutes talking about some other issues in local politics, including

some thoughts from her about Mayor's Ron Mamdani's first hundred days in office. Council member, welcome back

to WNYC. Thanks for having me. Always great. And listeners, we want to hear from you. Help us report

the core story here. If you drive for a last mile delivery subcontractor, we especially want

your voice in this conversation. What are conditions actually like for you in that job?

Do you have quotas?

Do you feel protected?

What changes would you like to see to the system that you work inside of?

212-433, WNYC, or anyone else may call, any from one from the, you know, Amazon corporate hierarchy,

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