Amazon Reveals Why They Canceled New York City HQ2 Plans
- 5 years ago
Amazon Reveals Why They Canceled New York City HQ2 Plans According to the company, politics
was not a factor in the decision to
scrap building in Long Island City. But the e-commerce giant adds that when
local opposition became too great, it opted to
leave HQ2 plans for northern Virginia. According to a CNBC study, Virginia was named the Top State for Business in 2019. One Amazon executive even says that it
helped resolve an issue they were facing:
bring in 50,000 workers at one time. Now, 25,000 jobs will go to Crystal City and
the rest of the positions will go to other locations. This will be an easier process for the company compared to the original plan. Amazon’s VP for public policy,
Brian Huseman, adds that Virginia
has been much more welcoming. Brian Huseman, via CNBC Amazon goes on to tell CNBC that it did
originally expect
some backlash in NYC. But after the move was announced last November, opposition grew quickly and fiercely.
was not a factor in the decision to
scrap building in Long Island City. But the e-commerce giant adds that when
local opposition became too great, it opted to
leave HQ2 plans for northern Virginia. According to a CNBC study, Virginia was named the Top State for Business in 2019. One Amazon executive even says that it
helped resolve an issue they were facing:
bring in 50,000 workers at one time. Now, 25,000 jobs will go to Crystal City and
the rest of the positions will go to other locations. This will be an easier process for the company compared to the original plan. Amazon’s VP for public policy,
Brian Huseman, adds that Virginia
has been much more welcoming. Brian Huseman, via CNBC Amazon goes on to tell CNBC that it did
originally expect
some backlash in NYC. But after the move was announced last November, opposition grew quickly and fiercely.