deliveries
Amazon delivery driver taken on wild ride in New Jersey carjacking
October 21, 2021 | 8:49pmRafael Rodriguez allegedly stole an Amazon delivery van in Paterson, New Jersey and used it to flee from police — with the driver still inside.
Snail mail: USPS deliveries start to slow
October 1, 2021 | 10:48pmThe US Postal Service will begin slowing deliveries Friday, part of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's 10-year plan to slash costs. Nearly four in 10 first-class mail packages will be affected...
Stooped to a new low: Porch pirate dresses up as Amazon worker to steal packages
November 27, 2020 | 1:42pmA Virginia “porch pirate” dressed as an Amazon delivery driver swiped three packages from a front stoop this week. The thief struck just before 11 a.m. Tuesday on Cary Street...
Walmart to test drone deliveries for health products
September 14, 2020 | 1:42pmWalmart will use drones to deliver health products as it looks to take on Amazon in the skies. The nation's largest retailer plans to start testing on-demand deliveries of health...
It's a jungle out there for Amazon delivery drivers
September 3, 2020 | 1:35pmAs part of the 'green' new trend, which was also spotted at area Whole Foods, workers go out on a limb to take advantage of proximity-based software.
Who needs humans? Your Amazon deliveries may start falling out of the sky
August 31, 2020 | 1:50pmAmazon just got one step closer to sending flying robots to your front door with that much-needed package of diapers. The Federal Aviation Administration officially designated the e-commerce colossus an...
UPS falsifies 'Next Day Air' delivery times, lawsuit claims
April 18, 2020 | 6:58pmUPS doesn’t just cheat its workers — it also scams customers, former workers claim in newly filed court papers. Overworked drivers are allegedly told to falsify delivery times for the...
Papa John's sales jump as coronavirus keeps deliveries moving
March 31, 2020 | 12:30pmPapa John's said sales are jumping as customers hunkered down amid the coronavirus crisis have been ordering up pizzas for delivery, even as they steer clear of its restaurants. The...
Spit happens: Amazon worker hocks a loogie on package in vile video
March 27, 2020 | 1:12pmRevolting video captured by a doorbell camera has caught an Amazon deliveryman apparently spitting on a package on the customer’s front porch and using his hand to smear his saliva....
Bronx specialty food wholesaler opens to public for first time
March 23, 2020 | 2:55pmBronx specialty food wholesaler Baldor has opened its pantry to the public for the first time amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A 'thank you' to those still showing up for work during coronavirus pandemic
March 18, 2020 | 7:42pmNot all heroes wear capes — some ride bikes with food strapped to their backs during an infectious-disease outbreak.
'Seriously Amazon, what the f--k!': Package traps woman inside house
February 11, 2020 | 3:45pmCare package? More like careless package. An Amazon delivery driver dropped a rather heavy box too close to this Ardmore, Pennsylvania, front door, leaving the woman inside hilariously trapped. Watch...
Coronavirus crisis hits global flows of letters, parcels
February 11, 2020 | 2:52pmPARIS — Postal operators in the United States, China and elsewhere say the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new virus is having a major impact...
Thief bolts after snatching package from hands of UPS guy
February 3, 2020 | 3:55pmThis guy is taking porch piracy to swashbuckling new levels. An unidentified man was caught on video snatching a package out of the hands of a UPS delivery person after...
Amazon deliveryman drops F-bomb
December 23, 2019 | 9:00amThis frustrated delivery driver couldn't help but say, "You are f—ing welcome!" after carrying a large Amazon Prime box. The funny moment was caught on camera by resident Brandon Klein's...
Amazon bans merchants from using FedEx for some deliveries
December 17, 2019 | 10:53amAmazon has banned third-party merchants from using FedEx for certain deliveries heading into the last leg of the holiday shopping season. Amazon sellers have been temporarily barred from using FedEx’s...
Could this Brooklyn man's invention thwart 'package pirates'?
December 14, 2019 | 10:12pm"Why leave your package on the stoop for the package pirate to scoop?" rhymes Bob James, 59, creator of the Bob Box.
E-bikes to replace delivery trucks under NYC pilot program
December 4, 2019 | 3:02pmGet ready for even more bikes on city streets — bigger, faster bikes. The de Blasio administration wants to flood the Big Apple with bulky electric cargo bicycles in an...
NYC tells FedEx to get their delivery robots 'off our streets'
November 25, 2019 | 9:08pmHasta la vista, robot. New York City on Monday warned FedEx to 'terminate' any operation of its delivery robots in the Big Apple, after one of the androids was spotted...
FedEx delivery robots invade NYC streets
November 24, 2019 | 11:54amResistance is futile. A bunch of FedEx delivery robots rolled around lower Manhattan as part of a promotion last week, prompting bewildered pedestrians to share videos of the jarring...