Mixed reaction to Amazon's second HQ coming to NYC
86 views · Published 18 November 2018 · 3:57 · Indexed 14 October 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(13 Nov 2018) A person familiar with the plans say Amazon will split its second headquarters between Long Island City in New York and Crystal City in northern Virginia. The online retailer is expected to make an official announcement later Tuesday. The person was not authorised to speak publicly ahead of that announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity. There was mixed reaction in New York to the decision. Julie Samuels, Executive Director of Tech:NYC, a nonprofit representing New York City technology companies, said she was hopeful there would be "increased political will to fix some of the infrastructure challenges". But Jonathan Westin, Executive Director of New York Communities for Change grassroots political activist group, said he was worried about gentrification and the displacement of long-time New York residents. The decision will end an intense competition between North American cities to win Amazon and its promise of 50,000 new jobs. Some locations tried to stand out with stunts, but Amazon made clear that it really wanted incentives, like tax breaks and grants. Amazon also had sought to be near a metropolitan area with more than a million people, among other criteria. The company received 238 proposals before narrowing the list to 20 in January. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/31e2d8b53669d9458079ceea4fafeaa6
