Standing Up for Worker Accountability. Mamdani argues Amazon uses subcontracting as a legal shield to avoid responsibility when drivers are hurt or involved in accidents on the job. The bill would close that loophole and give workers the same protections as any other employee.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
TodayDelivery Workers
Amazon Fights Back Against Mamdani Worker Protection Plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly backed a NYC Council bill that would force Amazon to directly employ its delivery drivers. Amazon secretly spent $5 million through a front group to kill the legislation, which already has enough co-sponsors to pass the 51-member Council.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
3 days agoAffordability
Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Stores Are Attracting Scrutiny
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is opening five city-owned grocery stores promising 30% discounts on staple foods like meat, bread, and milk. Critics say the plan is economically flawed and that the same public money could help far more low-income New Yorkers through direct food assistance.
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President Donald Trump
TodayLocal
Trump Revokes 175k Visas in Latest Crackdown
The State Department announced it has revoked over 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office, citing crimes, fraud, and national security threats. But the sweeping crackdown has also ensnared families of active-duty U.S. troops, raising questions about who is really being targeted.
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Senator Chuck Schumer
1 day agoShutdown
Schumer "Blinks First" in Deal to Fund Government Through December
The Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, averting another shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed the deal, claiming key concessions — but Republicans say he blinked under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
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President Donald Trump
1 day agoIran War
Trump Pivots from Military to Economic Warfare in Iran
After military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump has pivoted to an economic pressure campaign against Iran — heavy sanctions, a naval blockade, and crushed oil exports — betting that financial pain will force Tehran to the table. But Iran says it won't negotiate and will simply wait him out.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
4 days agoBusiness
Mamdani Clears Business Elite From NYC's Mayor Fund
Mayor Zohran Mamdani disbanded the entire advisory board of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City — removing prominent Wall Street, real estate, and corporate leaders — and promised to replace them with working New Yorkers and progressive community advocates.
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