POLITICS
State Senate Majority Leader Does an About-Face on Amazon
Andrea Stewart-Cousins was one of the people Governor Cuomo blamed for blowing the Amazon deal last month. Now she's Amazon to come back.
In November, Amazon announced its new headquarters would be split between two locations - the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens and northern Virginia.
The project is expected to bring 25,000 jobs to New York City - with the potential for 40,000.
Opponents have raised issue with the $3 billion in subsidies the company is receiving - and worry about the project's impact on local infrastructure and public transportation.
Below, you'll find all the information you'll need to understand the ins and outs of the blockbuster Amazon HQ2 deal that's sure to affect New Yorkers for years to come.
Andrea Stewart-Cousins was one of the people Governor Cuomo blamed for blowing the Amazon deal last month. Now she's Amazon to come back.
It comes after the governor made attempts to lure Amazon back to New York.
Governor Cuomo is asking Amazon not to give up on building a new headquarters in Long Island City.
The open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appears as a full page ad in Friday's New York Times.
Sen. Michael Gianaris says the tax credits aren't truly comparable.
James Patchett was at the center of the negotiations to bring Amazon to the city. This is why he thinks the deal fell apart.
Community groups protesting the deal is at the center of the split.
Higher asking prices haven't unilaterally translated to sales.
The deal, which was brokered by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, was expected to create 25,000 jobs in New York over the next decade.