A 'sad day' for New York: Democratic congressman says Amazon backed out of HQ2 deal 'too quickly'

A 'sad day' for New York: Democratic congressman says Amazon backed out of HQ2 deal 'too quickly'

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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/lawmaker-says-amazon-pulled-out-too-quick-in-sad-day-for-new-york.html

New York is missing out on billions of dollars in investments now that Amazon has canceled plans to add corporate offices in the borough of Queens, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., told CNBC on Thursday.

"I think it's a sad day for New York," the congressman said on "Closing Bell." "This was a long-term investment in the city."

A 'sad day' for New York: Democratic congressman says Amazon backed out of HQ2 deal 'too quickly'

Feb 15, 2019, 12:34am UTC
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/lawmaker-says-amazon-pulled-out-too-quick-in-sad-day-for-new-york.html > New York is missing out on billions of dollars in investments now that Amazon has canceled plans to add corporate offices in the borough of Queens, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., told CNBC on Thursday. > "I think it's a sad day for New York," the congressman said on "Closing Bell." "This was a long-term investment in the city."