https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/13/amazon-hq2-second-headquarters-new-york-long-island-city-response

Residents wonder if company will be ‘good corporate citizen’ as governor hails decision to put headquarters in Long Island City

More than 200 cities across North America spent a year competing for Amazon’s affections, lavishing tax breaks and other goodies for the chance to host the tech giant’s HQ2.