Amazon Abandons HQ2 Plan
in New York City Since the announcement to build its second headquarters in
Long Island City, the e-commerce giant has been met with a ton of pushback. Amazon, via statement Major critics included
New York Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Those against the project often ripped the $3 billion in government incentives Amazon would
have received. They also said construction within an area like the Queens borough would have caused huge infrastructure issues. Amazon will now entertain
20 other finalists who were in the mix. These locations include
Newark, New Jersey and
Nashville, Tennessee.