“New York gave Amazon a real opportunity, and we were just asking that they fit in with the community. Clearly, they refused. It’s very disappointing. There was no dialogue, no dialogue. effort”, said Bill de Blasio, the city’s mayor. Indeed, Amazon ultimately said no. The company will not locate in the Long Island neighborhood, across from Manhattan. The project was to create 25,000 jobs. But elected local Democrats and residents mobilized against the arrival of the online sales giant. They denounced the tax advantages enjoyed by the company and the rejection of the unions. “We fought for what we believe in, for our New York values. Amazon does not have the same values.”, said Jimmy Van Bramer, the New York City Councilor.
“We want responsible businesses, that people respect the community and their employees. Amazon didn’t want it.”, testifies another man. The inhabitants feared the increase in rents and the saturation of transport. But not all are of the same opinion. Amazon considers that this local opposition did not allow it to settle in New York in good conditions.
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