Well, the dust has settled and the news is official: the tech behemoth Amazon is coming to Long Island City in 2020. Jeff Bezos, crazy ultra rich dude and founder of Amazon, also picked Crystal City, Virginia as a HQ locale as well.
So, what’s the deal? And why are so many people frustrated and disenchanted by Amazon coming to Long Island City? Well, first of all, Andrew Cuomo is offering state subsidies of $1.5 billion dollars on the promise of 25,000 jobs that will pay a median annual salary of $150k per year. This agreement also include a bullshit helipad for Bezos (yep, it’s true). Mayor Bill de Blasio has been rooting for the Amazon HQ2 since last year, too.
And why did Amazon choose NYC? They outlined some incentives in a blog post, including:
What will come of HQ2 in Long Island City? Here at Brokelyn, we’re not so sure. But, there’s one thing we can all do: fight back.