Retail giant Amazon said Thursday it's given up plans to open a second headquarters campus in New York City -- canceling a major project that was hailed by leaders and promised to add billions to the city economy.The announcement ended several months of acrimony among some legislators and experts that was generated by the project.Amazon selected Queens and suburban Washington, D.C., in November for its so-called "HQ2" locations, which is an expansion plan by Amazon to establish itself away from its main headquarters in Seattle. Several lawmakers balked at the move, saying New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave up too much in incentives to attract Amazon.The decision came a week after New York Democrats picked state Sen. Michael Gianaris, a leading Amazon critic, to the critical Public Authorities Control Board, which has oversight of a $505 million construction grant for the project. Gianaris said he opposed the deal at its core and did not think re-negotiations would change his opinion.
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15 Şubat 2019 - 06:47
Political backlash for HQ2 prompts Amazon to pull plug on NYC campus
"You have to be tough to make it in New York City. We gave Amazon the opportunity to be a good neighbor," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in response.
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15 Şubat 2019 - 06:47