Amazon cancels HQ2 in New York after backlash
Amazon will no longer build a second headquarters in New York City, following pushback from residents and local lawmakers who were concerned about what the influx of high-skill, high-paying jobs would do to an area already facing fast gentrification.
“After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens,” Amazon wrote in a statement this morning. Amazon said it is canceling the plans because a “number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence.”
Amazon does not plan to search for another HQ2 location, but will move forward with its existing plans to open major campuses in Northern Virginia and Nashville.
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