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A bill proposed in New York City would charge residents $3 for all packages ordered online other than food or medicine

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A new proposal would have New York City residents pay an extra tax on packages ordered online that aren't medicine or food, ., a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, proposed the bill. The says it "adds a three dollar surcharge on online delivery transactions terminating within the city of New York to be used to fund the ."Read more: The response online was critical. "Maybe instead of taxing people who need baby formula and essential goods, we tax those who have profited billions from a global pandemic?" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) In a published Monday, Carroll and John Samuelsen, the international president of the Transport Workers Union, said the proposal was designed to target e-commerce companies like Amazon that had profited during the pandemic."The delivery siege will only get worse," they wrote. "Online commerce is booming. Amazon's profits are up 53% compared to last year."Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos saw his wealth grow by nearly $70 billion since March, . Billionaires in the US have added $637 billion to their portfolios during the pandemic, .Carroll and Samuelsen said that while shopping online is "cheap and convenient," they hoped the bill would encourage people to shop at local small businesses.Some people on Twitter noted that online shopping is more than a convenience for some groups, such as people with disabilities or older people.—Rachel Miner (@RachelMiner1) E-commerce has grown significantly this year, spurred by the pandemic and store closures. that 1.5 million packages were delivered in New York City every day, and that figure has likely grown since.The that e-commerce sales totaled $209.5 billion in the third quarter, an increase of more than 36% from the same period in 2019.The numbers so far have fallen in line with analysts' predictions. overall e-commerce growth of 35.8% this year as people shop online for the holidays and beyond. Shipping companies and online retailers have if they cannot keep up with the surge of packages.Tim Minton, the communications director for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said in a statement: "We have been clear only $12 billion in federal relief can prevent drastic service cuts, layoffs and gutting our historic capital plan that would devastate our colleagues and customers. While the MTA welcomes creative solutions and any new revenue, the proposal is subject to the state legislative process and cannot itself solve the problem, which is why we urge continued advocacy in Washington."New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio did not immediately to Business Insider's request for comment. A representative from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office said they would review the bill.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A new proposal would have New York City residents pay an extra tax on packages ordered online that aren't medicine or food, ., a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, proposed the bill. The says it "adds a three dollar surcharge on online...

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A bill proposed in New York City would charge residents $3 for all packages ordered online other than food or medicine

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