City Collects $9 Million in Fines from Amazon
City officials announced receipt of more than $9 million in idling fines from Amazon. The payment came the same week a public exchange occurred between the mayor and Jeff Bezos over tax policy.
Usa TodayCity officials announced that more than $9 million in unpaid idling fines has been collected from Amazon. The fines stem from violations involving delivery trucks that idled illegally and released exhaust into city air. Officials stated the company had not paid the penalties until this week.
Bezos appeared on CNBC this week and said the bottom half of earners should pay zero percent in income taxes. He also said a proposed pied-à-terre tax in New York is acceptable but that blaming billionaires will not solve problems. The mayor responded on X that some teachers in Queens would disagree with Bezos' claim that higher taxes on the wealthy would not help residents.
The spokesperson noted that many violations had not reached delivery partners due to tracking gaps and that a new process has been established. Officials said the collection shows that no company is above the law.
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