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New York Times Editorial Board mocks De Blasio, blasts Democratic leaders over Amazon debacle
Fox News ^ | February 15, 2019 | Brian Flood

Posted on 02/15/2019 8:24:12 AM PST by jazusamo

The typically liberal New York Times Editorial Board blasted Democratic leaders in a scathing piece on Thursday about Amazon backing out of plans to bring 25,000 jobs to the Big Apple – which the paper calls an “embarrassment to the city.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to the news that Amazon backed out by declaring,” “You have to be tough to make it in New York City,” which is a statement the Times didn’t appreciate.

“What a strange thing for the mayor to take pride in. It’s certainly true that you have to be tough these days. But that’s because the subways don’t work, the streets are gridlocked, the housing is unaffordable, the shelters are overcrowded, and the schools are segregated and often inadequate,” the Editorial Board wrote.

The board then reminded readers to “think how much tougher it’ll become for the typical citizen,” as opposed to “the ones who ride in chauffeured government cars” if the city develops a reputation of “for the smugness of its politicians and their hostility to business.”

The Times then admits the deal had issues, but it feels that doesn’t justify the shock loss of 25,000 jobs and roughly $27 billion in tax revenue over the next 20 years.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: amazon; cuomo; deblasio; media; newyork; newyorkcity; nytimes
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To: JimRed

41 posted on 02/15/2019 9:47:32 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: dead
I hate articles about articles. I’d rather just read the original than somebody telling me what the original says.

Bump!

I've seen posts here on FR that were articles about articles about articles.

42 posted on 02/15/2019 9:51:08 AM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Segregated schools? In liberal New York? How can this be?

70% of NYC public school students are minority. How can you have segregation? Of course, for the moment, before DumblASSio destroys them, the "elite" schools, which require a stiff entrance exam to attend, are mostly Asian and white. That's on the basis of the test, not by any conscious exclusion.

43 posted on 02/15/2019 9:53:20 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: Grampa Dave; jazusamo

44 posted on 02/15/2019 10:25:57 AM PST by 4Liberty ("The Democrats are the Party of Crime." - Donald J. Trump)
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To: Bayan
Arrogance combined with ignorance

You should copy write that. You'll be rich when the Democrats use it as their next campaign slogan. Very nice turn of the phrase. I tip my hat to you sir.

45 posted on 02/15/2019 10:58:04 AM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: 4Liberty

Who needs jobs under democrats control?


46 posted on 02/15/2019 1:39:49 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Stop Medieval Diseases With A Medieval Wall: Illegal migration is leading to a wave of outbreaks!!!!)
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To: pepsionice

They should come to New Hampshire


47 posted on 02/15/2019 1:41:19 PM PST by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks jazusamo. The New York Slimes has staked out its position, and that means we're looking at the official position of the DNC.

48 posted on 02/15/2019 4:46:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: cgbg

Schools aren’t “segregated”. Most Blacks live in black neighborhoods therefore their go to schools that are mostly Black. Rich neighborhoods are mostly White.


49 posted on 02/19/2019 8:47:46 PM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: Impy

In the old south small towns whites lived on one side of the tracks and the blacks lived on the other side of the tracks.

Yankee wealthy liberals don’t know it but they are singing the old George Wallace song: “Segregation now, segregation forever.”


50 posted on 02/20/2019 10:03:32 AM PST by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: dead

Yeah, I think read that somewhere.


51 posted on 02/20/2019 10:09:00 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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