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Amazon Opening Delivery Station In Orange County

The company said it would speed up delivery to customers.

An Amazon delivery station is expected to open in Orange County in 2020.
An Amazon delivery station is expected to open in Orange County in 2020. (Amazon)

NEW WINDSOR, NY — Amazon Logistics announced it will open a new delivery station in New Windsor on Hudson Valley Avenue. The delivery station will power Amazon’s "last-mile" capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers in Orange County.

The site is expected to open in the fall of 2020, according to a spokeswoman.

Delivery stations enable Amazon Logistics to supplement capacity and flexibility to Amazon’s delivery capabilities. Additionally, the station will create hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs, paying a minimum of $15 per hour and offering a variety of benefits packages from day one.

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Delivery stations also offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to build their own business delivering Amazon packages, as well as independent contractors the flexibility to be their own boss and create their own schedule delivering for Amazon Flex. To learn more, visit this websiteand this website.

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