Turn to Tara probe results in legislation that aims to protect privacy of millions in NY apartments

A new law that aims to protect the privacy of millions of people living in apartment buildings will likely soon be on the books in New York.

The legislation is in direct response to a Turn to Tara investigation that exposed serious privacy and safety concerns about a popul

Albany lawmakers voted swiftly Monday to pass a sweeping privacy protection bill that will impact the way Amazon delivers millions of packages across the state.

State Sen. Kevin Thomas is the lawmaker who fought for the creation of the bill after watching News 12's investigation into Amazon's Key for Business delivery service. The service grants Amazon drivers keyless access to buildings.

Property owners from New York and as far away as California Turned to Tara to complain after the devices were installed without their permission, allowing unannounced drivers to enter at will and in some cases causing thousands of dollars in damage to the buildings' intercom systems.

After News 12 began digging for answers, Amazon said that it fired the installers who performed the work without consent.

Thomas, who chairs the Senate Consumer Protection Committee, became outraged as the stories from frustrated tenants and owners began to mount.

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