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In New York, at least, this is going to be quite a mess. Many within the city - politicians included - are against it. But Cuomo, the governor of the state, is
by untog 8y ago
In New York, at least, this is going to be quite a mess. Many within the city - politicians included - are against it. But Cuomo, the governor of the state, is all in, and is planning to remove the city council from the decision:
http://gothamist.com/2018/11/12/amazon_cuomo_city_council.php http://gothamist.com/2018/11/12/amazon_cuomo_city_council.ph...
As if it needed to be said, there are other cities that would be a lot more receptive, and would benefit a lot more. Even just over the river in New Jersey would be an improvement. Just go there.
- cddotdotslash 8y agoI'm normally not in favor of side stepping the processes in place, but I can guarantee you that if the community board was allowed to inject themselves into this process, you would be unlikely to see Amazon in NYC in 2050, let alone this decade. Nimbyism would never let this kind of thing progress.
- untog 8y agoCity council != community boards. I agree with you about community boards, but to sidestep the city entirely feels wrong.