https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/16/amazon-hq2-in-queens-will-be-in-danger-zone-for-frequent-flooding.html

Long Island City in Queens, N.Y., may seem ideal for Amazon. Directly across the East River from Manhattan, it offers stunning views, easy access to transportation, and shiny new residential towers already rising by the water.

But there is a growing risk to it: The proposed 4 million to 8 million square-foot complex would be located in a flood plain.