Ellis Smith
Friday, February 15, 2019
Analysis: Why New York’s Amazon bungle is a big win for Freight Alley
There were only ever two good reasons for Amazon to build a headquarters in greater New York City.
There were only ever two good reasons for Amazon to build a headquarters in greater New York City.
While polls show that more than two-thirds of New Yorkers support the plan, politicians at the state and local level poisoned the relationship, the company suggested.
It seems Amazon couldn’t quite decide on a single location for its 50,000 promised employment opportunities, and so it has split the difference.
Amazon has promised to name a location this year for the so-called HQ2 project, which it claims will ultimately employ 50,000 people. Using SONAR, from a freight perspective, we’re here to help.
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