Source: New York Post
A business group that counts Amazon as a member bought an ad for Wednesday night’s NBA Finals game to fight proposed New York City legislation that would force the e-commerce giant to hire thousands of delivery workers — and raise customers’ bills by hundreds of dollars per year. The TV spot bought by the New York State Business Council will make the City Council’s Delivery Protection Act known to millions of Knicks fans tuning into the game on ESPN. The bill from far-left Queens Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán “would break Amazon’s same-day and two-day delivery, making it harder to get the essentials,” according to the 30-second ad, which implores local pols not to “break what’s working for New York families.