On Thursday, Amazon announced in a blog post that it has canceled plans to locate part of its second headquarters in Queens.
Below is a list of reactions to that news in the political world.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo:
Queens State Sen. Michael Gianaris, who was the state Senate's pick to sit on the obscure Public Authorities Control Board (PACB), a potential roadblock to the deal.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (whose district includes the area where Amazon's HQ2 would have been located):
Queens Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Long Island City in the City Council:
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson:
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose district in the U.S. House of Representatives is near the space where Amazon planned to open its campus:
Former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito:
Brooklyn Councilman Eric Ulrich:
New York Rep. Gregory Meeks:
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: