Amazon has decided to abandon plans for the construction of a campus in new York. «After much thought and deliberation, we decided not to move forward with our plans to build the headquarters for Amazon in long island city, Queens,» issued a statement a spokesman for Amazon Jodi Seth.
Amazon turns to plans for the construction of the headquarters in Queens
A few days earlier, media reports, citing unnamed sources in the leadership of Amazon, and reported similar sentiments. However, many had hoped that these leaks were a bluff in bargaining with the new York authorities.
«For Amazon, the construction of the new headquarters requires positive relationships, cooperation with state and local elected officials who would support in the long term,» — said in a statement. «Despite the fact that polls show that 70% of new Yorkers support our plans and investments, a number of state and local politicians made clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us.»
Amazon’s HQ2 in NYC is officially canceled, the company announced.
It faced major opposition after the city promised to give nearly $3B in tax incentives to the tech giant. pic.twitter.com/Ug9KStrfc1
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Statements from the Governor, the mayor, or legislators that new York doesn’t want to see at the headquarters of the Amazon was not. Cuomo even called the project a triumph. De Blasio this week, speaking before the state Senate budget hearing, called to meet the Company, especially given the budget difficulties this year. But despite unprecedented investment, create tens of thousands of new jobs and a possible increase in the price of all real estate of new York, city leaders and staff, took, perhaps, too rigid position in bargaining about conditions of realization of the project. According to a leak last week in The Washington Post , the biggest complaint in the Amazon has aroused the opposition of officials in obtaining grants for the construction, the requirement of cooperation with the unions statements of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and also organized against the Company rallies aggressive people. Perhaps the last straw was the moment when the Senator of the state of new York from Queens Michael Gianaris, which has been the main critic of the project Amazon, was introduced to the Board of control of state bodies the right to veto the deal.
In a statement Amazon says about the continuation of the implementation of plans for the construction of the headquarters in Northern Virginia and plans to expand the complex Nashville. Whether the renewed search for the place under the second headquarters was not reported.
