Posted on 02/14/2019 3:05:32 PM PST by ETL
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lambasted politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others over Amazon's decision to leave New York City. Opponents of the deal with the tech giant had "put their own narrow political interests above their community," he said.
"[A] small group [of] politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community -- which poll after poll showed overwhelmingly supported bringing Amazon to Long Island City -- the state's economic future and the best interests of the people of this state," Cuomo said in the statement, which did not mention Ocasio-Cortez or other lawmakers by name. "The New York State Senate has done tremendous damage. They should be held accountable for this lost economic opportunity."
In the statement issued by his office, Gov. Cuomo mentioned that Amazon chose the Empire State because it is "the capital of the world and the best place to do business," adding that missing out on Amazon is a lost opportunity to diversify "our economy away from real estate and Wall Street."
Cuomo also said New York lost out on an opportunity to further cement its status "as an emerging center for tech and was an extraordinary economic win not just for Queens and New York City, but for the entire region, from Long Island to Albany's nanotech center."
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This is the first time I agree w/Cuomo. He’s right, the loss of jobs/tax revenue/ancillary revenue for nearby business is a big loss for N.Y. Does Ocasio have a degree in Economics? Maybe her Econ. class focused on soviet style economies?
This, from Andrew Cuomo?
I have to laugh. AOC apparently is still too wet behind the ears politically to understand that once a place like New York City has a tenant like Amazon it's a nearly limitless opportunity for the sort of graft that would keep her in the style to which she clearly feels she is entitled. Never, never let the mark get away.
From what I have seen, she will take over from him in the Democratic Party. Goes to hardcore then....
Bwaa! Screw Cuomo
Sandra, make him a nice semi-homemade dinner.
They will need to live their lives in the lap of luxury, in order to maintain the dignity and prestige of our Great Socialist State! I'm totally for it!
When Commies collide!
Leftist Amazon rejected by leftist commie Congress airhead freak who is rejected by leftist governor ghoul CuoSchmoe. They should charge admission to that lunatic circus in New Yuck.
Why would you want to be in the infanticide state?
I hope she made him a Kwanzaa cake this past holiday season.
Many will be worked to death in the people’s factories and the people’s farms for those reasons.
It won’t get to that point while she is still breathing.
Her Lackeys will have to make to try and make the dream possible, hoisting the petard on her Martyred Corpse.
I don't believe that one person or business should get a special tax break; and especially one that begins with a B (three of them in fact).
As for illegality, it is clearly a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as intended by the amendment writers.
ML/NJ
Two words: hoist, pitard
Get the popcorn is right!
Status Cuomo is not used to being taken to the cleaners. Especially when he put so much of his political capital in securing the Amazon deal.
Keep in mind that Hillary was by his side to get that infanticide bill passed, and my suspicion is that Hillary plans to run for POTUS with Cuomo as Veep. No inside information, just my guess.
Cortez will pay a price, one way or another.
That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
LOL oh man..NOT...ENOUGH...POPCORN
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