By Austin Santiago
Moments after leaving an event in Brooklyn this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio was hit with the bombshell news that Amazon was stepping away from plans to build its headquarters in New York City, specifically, Long Island City in Queens.
The deal, which would have generated thousands of jobs for New Yorkers, came from seemingly out of nowhere and left many in New York City stunned and even angered, but none more than the mayor himself.
“You have to be tough to make it in New York City,” the mayor said in a press release later on Thursday.
“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.”
This is a major blow for the City of New York, taking away thousands of promised jobs.
Despite the disheartening decisions made by Amazon, the mayor offered hope to New Yorkers. “We have the best talent in the world talent in the world and every day we are growing a stronger and fairer economy for everyone,” he said in his statement. “If Amazon can’t recognize what that’s worth, its competitors will.”
Given the backlash, Amazon’s decision is serving as a brutal breakup for many in New York politics, a breakup that came on Valentine’s Day.
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