Amazon Accused of Using 'Dark Money' to Oppose NYC Delivery Protection Act
Amazon is reportedly funneling $5 million to a group called Five Borough Jobs Campaign to lobby against New York City's Delivery Protection Act (Intro 518). This legislation would require Amazon to treat its delivery drivers as employees and take responsibility for its delivery operations. Critics, including the executive directors of Common Cause New York and ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York, argue that Amazon is using 'dark money' tactics by hiding behind this astroturf group to create a misleading narrative that opposition to the bill comes from small businesses. The $5 million contribution from Amazon constitutes 97% of all contributions to the Five Borough Jobs Campaign in 2026, yet these funding disclosures are only made public twice a year, allowing Amazon to lobby council members and run ads without immediate transparency regarding the source of the funds. The current system allows Amazon to subcontract the risks and liabilities of last-mile delivery, leading to concerns about street safe... 
