NEW YORK (PIX11) — Over $9 million in delivery vehicle idling fines were collected from Amazon in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday.
The Department of Finance initiated a plan earlier this year to address the large number of unpaid idling summonses connected to vehicles operating for Amazon.
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Amazon, along with its delivery contractors, worked with the city’s Finance Department to recover the outstanding fines.
“Amazon is worth $2 trillion. Yet, it did not deign to pay the millions of dollars it racked up in unpaid fines as its’ trucks illegally polluted our air and forced New Yorkers to breathe in their exhaust,” said Mamdani.
City law states that most vehicles are not allowed to idle for more than three minutes while parked, standing, or stopped.
The law is aimed at reducing harmful air pollution, improving public health and combating climate change.
The mayor’s office reminds New Yorkers that they can report idling violations through 311 or through the Department of Environmental Protection’s Complaint Program.
An Amazon spokesperson responded to the fines, stating:
“We’ve worked with city officials to resolve these fines, many of which didn’t reach the delivery service partners whose vehicles were cited because of gaps in how violations were tracked. We’ve since established a new process to help ensure potential future violations reach the right parties. We’re looking forward to continuing our work in New York City, including efforts like the growth of our e-cargo bike, electric delivery van and walker programs that support customer delivery.”
Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here.
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