New York Mayor blames Amazon: ’You have to be tough to make it here’
Amazon shocked everyone on Thursday when it announced it was halting plans to build a second headquarters in New York City's Long Island City neighborhood.
While local opposition celebrated the unexpected announcement, one supporter of the project — Mayor Bill de Blasio — was less than thrilled.
You have to be tough to make it in New York City. We gave Amazon the opportunity to be a good neighbor and do business in the greatest city in the world. Instead of working with the community, Amazon threw away that opportunity.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) February 14, 2019
In a statement, Mayor de Blasio shared his disappointment in Amazon for its change of plans, in which the company essentially backed out of a $3 billion dollar tax incentive deal made with New York. The mayor puts the blame squarely on the e-commerce giant for failing to address locals’ concerns and taking the easy way out by dropping the move altogether. Read more...
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