Long Island City skyline/ Photo credit: Long Island City Partnership
NEW YORK CITY—The Washington Post reported that two people with knowledge regarding the Amazon HQ2 deal say the e-commerce and tech company is reconsidering its choice of Long Island City, Queens. The article noted the sources said Amazon executives had internal discussion to reassess New York City and to explore alternatives. The article cited local opposition as the reason.
A spectrum of New York voices has responded to Amazon's HQ2 decision. It was heralded as a coup for jobs and the economy. Others protested with concerns about the tax breaks and that Amazon's arrival would disrupt the neighborhood, driving up prices displacing long-term residents.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
