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Ocasio-Cortez finds Amazon’s HQ2 in NYC ‘extremely concerning’
nypost ^ | 11/13/2018 | Natalie Musumeci

Posted on 11/13/2018 9:25:52 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Queens residents are “outraged” at Amazon’s plans to build part of its second headquarters in Long Island City, according to Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The Democratic Socialist, who cruised to victory in the midterm elections after beating Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens) in an upset primary win in June, fired off a series of tweets Monday night into Tuesday regarding the blockbuster plans.

“We’ve been getting calls and outreach from Queens residents all day about this. The community’s response? Outrage,” Ocasio-Cortez, who officially takes office in January, tweeted.

The 29-year-old went on to say: “Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when our subway is crumbling and our communities need MORE investment, not less, is extremely concerning to residents here.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: amazon; cortez; hq2; nyc; oscasio
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m sure a check to cover her rent will eliminate that concern


81 posted on 11/13/2018 10:35:19 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Who cares about those greedy jobs. . . . .


82 posted on 11/13/2018 10:36:43 AM PST by Durbin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What is the point of a shipping company moving to Long Island?

It’s on the wrong side of NYC for interfacing efficiently using surface transport with the rest of the country/continent.


83 posted on 11/13/2018 11:00:57 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: FlipWilson

As it becomes questionable whether Pelosi will capture the Speaker role, she might consider seducing the bartender into joining forces with her; that she would invest her political assets and prep her for the Speaker role.


84 posted on 11/13/2018 11:06:15 AM PST by frog in a pot (Obama's "Remaking of America" continues apace in the absence of effective political opposition.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
She got it confused with the Amazon in Brazil.


85 posted on 11/13/2018 11:19:27 AM PST by freedomson (Tagline comment removed by moderator)
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To: Mariner

Yes she has.

So has DeBlasio, who posted meaningless Amazon platitudes on his Twitter.

The comments were scathing from New Yorkers.

This will only further stressed a distressed subway system and drive housing prices even higher.

In VA, too.

Both terrible locations...but Bezos has houses in both locations, so there’s that...


86 posted on 11/13/2018 11:24:43 AM PST by NOVACPA
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To: NOVACPA

It’s nuts. I can’t see any rational business reason for locating in anti-business locations. Just politics and pork barrel incentives. Amazon will face start up problems at these sites as well as long term issues. Of all the top 20 options, they picked the worst IMO.


87 posted on 11/13/2018 11:35:37 AM PST by StolarStorm
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Ok, which one of you New York City and State Republicans made this deal?

Come on, speak up.......

Oh never mind there are no NY Republicans in any position of power who could made the deal. So I guess the Libs stole from the workers again Der Kommissar. Who keeps voting in the enemys of the workers Der Kommissar?

88 posted on 11/13/2018 12:06:59 PM PST by Lockbox
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To: ChicagoConservative27

bookmark


89 posted on 11/13/2018 12:13:33 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I love this girl....really....she’s is the best thing for our side.


90 posted on 11/13/2018 12:14:04 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Does the dimwit on the short bus understand all the jobs and tax income that will come from all these jobs?

Guess not. Sheesh. Talk about an Affirmative Action elected idjit.


91 posted on 11/13/2018 12:22:55 PM PST by Boomer (The best leftists are those who have left us for another country)
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To: Ancesthntr
I guess a BA in economics isn’t what it used to be.
92 posted on 11/13/2018 12:31:20 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why should we care what a federal representative has to say about local tax breaks?

Doe she care what the local city councilmen think about federal budgets?


93 posted on 11/13/2018 12:56:55 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: dfwgator

As in: “If Maxine Waters had a daughter...?


94 posted on 11/13/2018 1:41:50 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017...The end of an error.)
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To: StolarStorm

Agreed.


95 posted on 11/13/2018 2:12:47 PM PST by NOVACPA
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To: xkaydet65

Would the courts entertain a case if another business sued NYS, claiming unequal protection of the laws?


96 posted on 11/13/2018 6:57:44 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

I doubt it. NY pols of both parties give out tax credits like I gave candy to trick or treaters on Halloween. If what you suggest were possible too many businesses in NY would have gone that route years ago.


97 posted on 11/13/2018 7:52:46 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: MarMema

she is funny like the dude says guam gonna tip over


98 posted on 11/14/2018 12:56:35 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: lastchance

re: She has a point. Blind pigs and acorns and all that.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3705496/posts

Bezos had adopted John D’s motto: ‘competition is a sin’


99 posted on 11/14/2018 5:38:23 AM PST by khelus
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To: lastchance

and a master user of corporate welfare.


100 posted on 11/14/2018 5:40:25 AM PST by khelus
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