Remember when the town of Ramapo was vying for the new Amazon headquarters? Maybe there’s still a chance. The company is reportedly considering backing out of its plan to move to Queens, after facing increasing backlash from residents there. Governor Andrew Cuomo says jobs like these don’t come around often…
Part of the concern about the Amazon deal is the perks they got to come here. Governor Cuomo defended the arrangement, claiming the state gets $27 billion in revenue while Amazon gets $3 billion in incentives.