Gone in a New York Minute: How the Amazon Deal Fell Apart
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The deal included $1.5 billion in special tax breaks and grants for Amazon, but a closer look at the total package revealed it to be worth at least $2.8 billion.
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Cuomo Outraged, Activists ‘Thrilled’ as Amazon Reportedly Considers Canceling HQ2
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Amazon has not leased or purchased office space for the project, making it easy to withdraw its commitment.
Read MoreCuomo and de Blasio Announce Amazon Community Advisory Committee
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The 45-member CAC is tasked with ensuring that local residents fill the 25,000 jobs Amazon says it will bring to town.
Read MoreAmazon Touted as Big Win for NY, But Math Is More Complex
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"This is a big moneymaker for us. Costs us nothing," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said when the agreement was announced.
Read MoreMost New Yorkers Welcome Amazon But Are Split on Subsidies, Poll Suggests
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About 60 percent of Queens voters who participated in the poll said they approved of Amazon’s arrival, Quinnipiac reported.
Read MoreAfter Amazon Employees Buy LIC Homes, Gianaris Moves on ‘Insider Real Estate’
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“No one should be cashing in on confidential inside information.”
Read MoreMy New Amazon Shopping Cart: Affordable Housing, Better Schools, Trains and Workers’ Rights
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“As reality sets in, we must ask whether this was the greatest giveaway since the Dutch stole Manhattan Island.”
Read MoreFor Amazon HQ2 Deal, Atlantic Yards Should Serve as a Warning
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“Promises of jobs and tax revenue deserve deep scrutiny and continued oversight.”
Read MoreAmazon's Would-Be Neighbors: Cynicism, Some Hope for Jobs
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, have heralded the deal as good for everyone.
Read MoreCuomo Slams Media Over Criticism of Amazon’s LIC HQ2
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“Nothing in the Amazon transaction is new.”
Read MoreIncentives to Amazon Could Top $2.8 billion
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The total value of the incentive package New York is using to lure Amazon could top $2.8 billion.
Read MoreLocal Leaders Slam Amazon, Mayor and Gov At LIC Rally
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Local elected officials joined community groups to denounce the e-commerce giant’s newest headquarters as “outrageous.”
Read MoreAmazon Considers LIC and D.C. Area Amid Reports of HQ Split
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Long Island City as well as Crystal City in northern Virginia have emerged as the front runners, according to sources familiar with the talks with Amazon.
Read MoreAmazon Says LIC Is Prime Location for Huge New Facility
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After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one.
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